The following is a list of useful shortcuts for oXygen XML editor, especially using it to create and edit TEI XML documents for Syriaca.org.

• Toggle line wrap: ctrl/cmd + shift + y
• Wrap selected text in an element: ctrl/cmd + e
  • Useful, for example, for tagging a person or place name in a description
• Check that document is well-formed: ctrl/cmd + shift + w
  • Always important to ensure you have not introduced XML errors
• Check that document is valid: ctrl/cmd + shift + v
  • If there are validation errors, this will open a panel that lists them all, letting you systematically review and resolve

The following are not keyboard shortcuts, but are also useful to know:

• Select element and all its contained descendants (text node and elements): triple-click on the element name
  • To select just the contained descendants, triple-click directly following the > of the opening tag
• Select attribute and its value: triple-click on the attribute name