There is a specific GUI-controlled XML editor available to create and maintain an AWM model. The editor offers the following advantages to the user:
- All object types and relationships display categorized in a clear tree structure.
- The creation of object types and relationships is supported via context menus, which allows a preview of the modeling options and avoids errors.
- A validation function recognizes both XML and semantic errors.
- Attributes are categorized so that, for example, optional attributes are identified.
- Valid values and references can be selected from drop-down lists.
- Brief descriptions for all attributes.
- Editor functions, such as Copy / Paste, Drag and Drop, Undo / Redo, enable effective work, even in the case of large modifications.
The following topics explain the use of the editor, from the creation of a new AWM model up to the use of the advanced editor functions.
