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title: "Find Your Way Around the Lasernet XML Transformer"
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description: "An introduction to the Lasernet XML Transformer application."
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://kb.lasernetgroup.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Find Your Way Around the Lasernet XML Transformer

**Applies to:** Lasernet Core 11

![A number annotated screenshot of the XML Transformer window.](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/find your way around xml transformer.png)

The window where you edit your XML Transformer forms is split in two: the left part shows the input file data (the original data received from the administrative system), and the right part shows the XML that results from the XML Transformer’s actions.

The XML format is represented in a tree structure with nodes identifying the variables. These also contain the actual data. You can switch the XML input view between **Full XML**, **XML without end tags**, and **XML as a table** through the **View** menu.

See the table below to learn more details about the user interface elements:

|  | **Element** | **Description** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Menu bar | Contains the following commands: - **File** - **Edit** - **XML** - **Action** - **View** - **Help** Use the menu bar to access the main functions of the XML Transformer Editor. |
| 2 | Toolbar | Provides easy access to commands such as **Save**, **Undo/Redo**, **Criteria**, **Previous**, **Next**, and **Full**. |
| 3 | Environment bar | Select the environment to retrieve the JobInfos defined for that environment (in the Lasernet Config Server). |
| 4 | Grab bar | Contains the following commands for grab functionality: - **Open** - **Download** - **Start** - **Stop** |
| 5 | Developer toolbar | Enables you to easily define criteria and apply actions to the XML file. The **Select** tool allows you to turn off the activated action. |
| 6 | Pre / Post JobInfos | Names and values of JobInfos before actions are run (**Pre** tab) and after (**Post** tab). |
| 7 | Grab file tabs | Each input document is opened in a separate tab. |
| 8 | XML input view | The input XML before XML Transformer applies actions to it. |
| 9 | **Save XML** (input side) **Save Job** (input side) | These buttons save data from the left-side pane (the input side). This pane contains the XML before the XML Transformer applies actions to it. **Save XML** saves an `.xml` file that contains the data displayed in the pane. **Save Job** saves a Lasernet job file (`.lnjob`) that includes: - The XML as the job data. - The JobInfos displayed on the **Pre** tab of the **JobInfos** area. |
| 10 | XML output view | The XML after XML Transformer applies actions to it. |
| 11 | **Save XML** (output side) **Save Job** (output side) | These buttons save data from the right-side pane (the output side). This pane contains the XML after the XML Transformer applies actions to it. **Save XML** saves an `.xml` file that contains the data displayed in the pane. **Save Job** saves a Lasernet job file (`.lnjob`) that includes: - The XML as the job data. - The JobInfos displayed on the **Post** tab of the **JobInfos** area. |
| 12 | **Actions** panel | Enables you to add new actions or manage the list of existing actions. The right-click menu in this panel contains the following actions. The toolbar contains buttons for some of them: - **Add** - **Add Group** - **Edit** - **Inline** - **Toggle Inactive** - **Move Up** - **Move Down** - **Move to index** - **Move to group** - **Copy** - **Paste** - **Remove** - **Expand All** - **Collapse All** Use the **Filter** box in the upper-right corner to filter the actions list on the text that you enter. |
| 13 | **Log** panel | Displays XML Transformer log messages. Each log message has a type. Use the **Text to search for** box to find log messages that contain the text that you enter. |