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# B. XML-Files

WARNING

Even though the data files are in xml and should be easy to understand and modify it is nonetheless possible to corrupt them. If you corrupt dataWorkshop.xml or editor.xml DataWorkshop may crash on startup. In this case delete them, they will be restored to their default value next time you exit DataWorkshop.

All data in DataWorkshop (e.g options, structures etc.) is saved as xml-tagged text. Some of the xml files are automatically created by the editor (e.g. structures), others can be configured using the editor. But for the power user it might be useful to edit the xml files by hand.
To make the most of the following sections the reader should be familiar with xml. But even if he has no clue about xml he should be able to make some basic changes to the files just by looking at the structure. This is the beauty of xml.
For more indepth information you should consult the corresponding DTDs.

## dataWorkshop.xml

## editor.xml

In the editor.xml file are options concerning the GUI.
TransformMenu & CalulateMenu
In the TransformMenu and the CalculateMenu you can reference Transformations defined in the transformations directory. Entries under the TransformMenu will modify the selected data and paste the result over the the current selection whereas Entries under the CalculatorMenu will paste the result of the Transformation to the DataClipboard

## Transformations

Transformations are used to automatically modify the data. They are defined in the transformations directory and bound into the editor by referencing them from the editor.xml file.

## DataView

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