Release 3 also adds support for the new PXF (Portable XML Form) file format.
This new functionality allows XMLSpy users to create an XML Signature while editing a file or verify the signature(s) on a file that has been received. XML Signature technology provides strong security measures for ensuring the authenticity and integrity of XML files, as well as the identity of the signing party.
A frequently requested feature for assigning digital signatures to XML documents via XML Signature technology has been added to the industry leading XML editor. XMLSpy 2011r3 – Numerous important new features are available as part of XMLSpy 2011r3. Some of the new features available in the Altova MissionKit 2011 Release 3 include: We have plans to implement PXF here at Altova to facilitate business data exchange and look forward to hearing about solutions our customers implement with this powerful new functionality.”
The PXF a first in the industry: a truly Portable XML Form that allows business users to easily update and share data in valid XML documents.
“We are also very excited to announce a new, revolutionary file format for efficiently sharing highly interactive Authentic eForms, which can be viewed and edited in the free Authentic Community Edition. By adding support for XML Signature to several of our MissionKit tools, we’ve made it easy for users to both assign and verify digital signatures associated with XML-based file types,” said Alexander Falk, President and CEO for Altova. “The huge increase in the digital exchange of data has been accompanied by increasing calls from our users to add support for embedded security features such as XML digital signatures to our tool suite. Other important new features include native support for mapping HIPAA 5010 transactions in MapForce, a brand new PXF file format to enable truly Portable XML Forms in XMLSpy, StyleVision, and Authentic, and much more. Release 3 delivers important new functionality for creating digital signatures for XML documents across multiple MissionKit tools through support for XML Signature. Altova ( ), creator of XMLSpy, the industry leading XML editor, today announced the availability of Version 2011 Release 3 (2011r3) of the Altova MissionKit, its integrated suite of XML, database, and UML tools, and complete product line.