You  need to decide which of the XML Elements you require for your XML output. Either select the XML Element icon or select XML Element from the Insert menu and then either pick the data from the spooled file or add the static element. Right click on the first element and select Properties, then click on the pin in the top right hand corner to keep the properties box open. In this way you can check if an element is required. You will see Required = yes in the properties box. Anything that is a required attribute should not be deleted.

XML Element Properties

See General Properties for details on the General tab.

Name

The name of the XML element as it appears in the selected schema.

Data

If you are not retrieving the data from the spooled file then select this radio button and the fixed data may be entered in the box provided.

Position (Absolute)

If you wish to pass in data from the spooled file then select the Or Position radio button and the following entries will be enabled.

Column

The horizontal position of the element in the input document.

Line

The vertical position of the element in the input document.  

Force Absolute

When checked, forces the element to be positioned absolutely in the input document. This is only available if the element exists within a Loop element. See Absolute and Relative positioning for further details.

Size

Width

The width of the element in the input document in grid size units.