Change XML elements

The Element List lets you change the XML element tag on a word or on a block of text.

The Element List provides you with a quick way of exchanging one XML tag for another for a selected block of text. You can change elements in either the Normal or Tags on view.
  1. Open the topic in your XMetaL editor.
  2. Place the cursor in the element you want to change.
  3. Open the Element List with the Change option enabled. Either:
    • Press CTRL+ALT+E.
    • Right-click, then select Change Element...
    • From the menu bar, click XML Document > Change Element...
    The Element List displays the current element at the top of the view. The list of valid alternative elements appear below.
  4. In the Element List, double-click the desired new element.
    The element is applied to the text.