Edit two components at once

While developing content in Inspire using the Oxygen XML Editor, it may be helpful to edit two different components side-by-side. Each component is shown in its own pane with its own toolbar and left and right panels.

Tips and tricks

You can use this feature in Author or XML mode. For more information, read Switch between Author and XML mode.
You can only edit two documents at once.
If you just want to edit a single component, read Open a component for editing.
If you want to open multiple components, and edit or view each one in their own tab, read Open multiple components for editing.
If you want to compare and merge two versions of the same document in the Oxygen Editor, follow the steps in Compare and merge versions in Oxygen.
These instructions are for use while editing a component in the Oxygen editor. If necessary, follow the steps to Open a component for editing.

Left pane ﹘ you see the component you opened first in the left pane.
- You can see the name of the component above it in the light blue title bar.
- The left pane has its own toolbar, Outline panel, and Attributes/Review/Validation panes.
Right pane ﹘ you see the component you chose to open with the Open another file... option.
- You can see the name of the component above it in the light blue title bar.
- The right pane has its own toolbar, Outline panel, and Attributes/Review/Validation panes.

To edit two components side-by-side in Oxygen:

If you don't have a component open yet, follow the steps in: Open a component for editing.
In Oxygen, go to the editor toolbar, click the More menu , and select Open another file...
On the Select component screen, browse or search for the unlocked component you want to edit in a second pane.
To find a component, you can:
- In Search, enter a keyword and click search .
- Sort by any column. Click the column name.
- Hide or show hidden columns to see just the details you need. Click the side of the column name to see a menu of options.
- Scroll through the pages using the controls at the bottom of the screen.
On the Select component screen, click Select.
The Oxygen editor is split into two panes.
- Each pane is a complete editor.
- For help using the toolbar, read Use the editor toolbar.
- For help adding or editing content, refer to Author XML content.
If the component is map and you see all of the referenced content expandable and editable by default, all other map components will be shown the same way. For more details, read Edit referenced content in place.
To hide an editing panel, use the slider in the center vertical blue bar.
To show the panel again, use the same slider control.
You can close both panes at once by closing the tab above the editor toolbar.
To save your changes and close a component, click Save and Submit .
Saving one component closes it and leaves the other component open for editing until you close it or use Save and Submit.
You may be prompted to enter a check-in comment.
If an administrator turns an optional feature on, you are prompted to enter a comment.
The comment is optional and can be left blank.
- If no comment is entered and the user selects Save or Cancel, only the changes to the component are saved and the Oxygen editor closes.
- If a comment is entered and the user selects Save, both the changes to the component and the comment are saved. The comment can be seen in a Comments column in the following places: Components browser (hidden by default), Component's History record, Changesets tab.
If you can Edit References In Place, and you make changes only to an expanded reference, then your comment will appear only in that edited component's History record.