Altova XMLSpy has no parallels when it comes to a tool to help you design/create XML schemas (XSDs)
Pros
- XML schema (XSD) design and maintenance
- XML document validation
- XML and JSON document reformatting and pretty-printing
Cons
- Application performance could be improved, especially initial load speed
- Better support for large document handling (documents hundreds or thousands of megabytes in size)
- Remove all nagging popups to upgrade
Most Important Features
- Visual tools for designing/creating and maintaining XML schemas
- Visual tools for inspecting XML and JSON documents
- Diagramming tool which can export images for sharing
Return on Investment
- XMLSpy has made us much more efficient when designing new integrations
Other Software Used
webMethods Trading Network, webMethods.io Integration (webMethods Integration Cloud), Software AG Universal Messaging