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The creator of XMLSpy®, MapForce®, and other award-winning products, Altova is a key player in the software tools industry and the leader in XML and JSON development tools.

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Here's how: www.altova.com/blog/2026/02...

26.02.2026 20:10 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The way people use AI day today is changing fast — and so are the files that configure it. Platforms like OpenClaw let you define an AI assistant's entire personality in a single Markdown file. As you iterate on that file, keeping track of what changed (and why) matters. DiffDog makes it easy.

26.02.2026 20:10 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
How to Create a Chained Data Transformation Learn how to implement chained data transformations using Altova MapForce to increase efficiency for complex projects using a step-by-step approach.

www.altova.com/blog/2026/02...

04.02.2026 15:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Complex data transformations get easier when you break them into structured stages, AKA chained data mappings.

Learn how to design multi-stage data pipelines using chained data mappings — a modular approach that simplifies ETL and data integration workflows.

Practical walkthrough + video:

04.02.2026 15:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Here's how it works: www.altova.com/blog/2026/01...

22.01.2026 15:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Working with EDI but need XML for downstream systems?

MapForce makes it easy to automatically convert EDI messages to XML—no manual parsing, no guesswork.

22.01.2026 15:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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See how it all works: www.altova.com/blog/2026/01...

14.01.2026 15:24 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

YAML Grid View: because counting spaces at 2am isn't fun.

XMLSpy's tabular editor lets you drag-and-drop to restructure, use table mode for hierarchies, plus normal text view with syntax highlighting/validation. Converts between YAML/JSON/XML.

14.01.2026 15:24 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Learn more: www.altova.com/blog/2026/01...

07.01.2026 14:48 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

MQTT has become the go-to protocol for lightweight, efficient publish/subscribe messaging in IoT and IIoT systems from smart factories to smart homes and beyond. Read more about how MQTT works and how you can build MQTT-enabled apps using Altova MobileTogether's low-code approach.

07.01.2026 14:48 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Read more about the new guide bar and visual component gallery in MapForce 2026:

www.altova.com/blog/2025/12...

08.12.2025 18:52 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Data mapping doesn’t have to be complicated anymore. With the latest release of Altova MapForce, getting started is easier than ever — even if you’re not an ETL pro. Two powerful new features simplify the setup process for anyone who needs to map or transform data as part of their regular workflow.

08.12.2025 18:52 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Read more: www.altova.com/blog/2025/11...

21.11.2025 16:22 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Our latest article explores what makes BSON so popular, why graphical editing can save developers time and reduce errors, and how XMLSpy makes it easy to view, convert, and generate BSON alongside JSON and YAML—all in one environment.

21.11.2025 16:22 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Working with BSON (binary JSON) in MongoDB or modern data pipelines can be tricky, especially when you need to view, edit, or convert data.

21.11.2025 16:22 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Here's how it works: www.altova.com/blog/2025/11...

04.11.2025 16:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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When it comes to implementing conditional logic for data integration, it’s easy for a mapping project to turn into a tangle of if/then statements.

Decision tables in MapForce give you a smarter way to handle complex logic visually and without losing track of all the conditions and outcomes.

04.11.2025 16:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Here's how it works: www.altova.com/blog/2025/10...

29.10.2025 14:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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OCR for PDF data extraction is here!

Scanned PDFs no longer have to be a dead-end for data integration. MapForce now includes built-in OCR to extract, map, and transform data from scanned documents—all in one workflow.

29.10.2025 14:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Learn about all the new features and update to the latest version: www.altova.com/blog/2025/10...

21.10.2025 14:18 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Altova Software Version 2026 is here!

New features include OCR for PDF data extraction and a new decision table component in MapForce, a graphical BSON editor in XMLSpy, and serious speed gains in DatabaseSpy.

21.10.2025 14:18 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Learn more and get started: www.altova.com/blog/2025/09...

26.09.2025 14:38 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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If you're navigating US GAAP XBRL reporting, it can be a major headache: complex taxonomies, tagging challenges, and endless validation errors. The good news is that Altova recently announced its free(!) XBRL Tagging solution that removes the complexity and guesswork with visual tagging.

26.09.2025 14:38 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Learn more and start tagging: www.altova.com/blog/2025/09...

10.09.2025 14:42 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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ESEF (European Single Electronic Format) compliance doesn’t have to be complicated. Altova’s free, cloud-based XBRL Tagging tool lets you upload financial reports, tag them visually, and generate ESEF compliant iXBRL instantly—no coding, no installation, no cost.
Learn more 👇

10.09.2025 14:42 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Finally, XBRL tagging is easy!

New today from Altova, XBRL Tagging is a free, cloud-based solution that lets you upload a financial statement in PDF or HTML and tag it visually—no software to install, no account required.

Try free in the Altova Cloud: www.altova.com/blog/2025/09...

02.09.2025 15:22 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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AI Tools for Instant App Creation Learn to create business database apps with a single prompt to the Altova RecordsManager AI Assistant. Go from idea to database in seconds.

Have you tried the AI tools in Altova RecordsManager?

Describe your idea in one sentence and watch it become a real database app — forms, reports, and all — in seconds. No signup, no coding. It feels like magic.

Try a few prompts to see what you can create.

www.altova.com/blog/ai-tool...

12.06.2025 18:16 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Manage Your Contracts in the Cloud Altova ContractManager is a secure, cloud-based contract management app that's customizable AND affordable. See what makes it different...

Every business needs to manage contracts, but no two companies are alike. That’s why Altova ContractManager is fully customizable to fit your exact needs.

Hosted in the cloud, it’s easy to tailor as much—or as little—as you like. www.altova.com/blog/contrac...

05.06.2025 13:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
XML, Data Integration, and Mobile App Development Solutions Access Altova SaaS solutions for XBRL, database app creation, and contract management securely in the Altova Cloud.

For organizations creating Country-by-Country reports to comply with OECD mandates, generating them in the required XML format can be a challenge.

The Altova CbC Reporting app makes it easy to output XML using a user-friendly interface — or even an Excel template.

www.altova.com/blog/country...

22.05.2025 20:11 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
How to Create Batch Data Mapping Projects Batch-to-batch and batch-to-one are common scenarios in data integration & ETL projects. Check out these batch data mapping how-to videos.

Common in data integration and ETL workflows, batch data mapping involves transforming and moving large sets of records from one format or structure to another.

MapForce makes it easy to implement batch data mapping scenarios. Here's how it works.

www.altova.com/blog/how-to-...

15.05.2025 15:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0