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Note  XML features, except for saving documents as XML with the Word XML schema, are available only in Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 and stand-alone Microsoft Office Word 2003.

If your document contains empty Extensible Markup Language (XML) (Extensible Markup Language (XML): A condensed form of Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) that enables developers to create customized tags that offer flexibility in organizing and presenting information.) elements, you can view these elements by name in the body of the document, even when the Show XML tags in the document option is turned off.

1. On the Tools menu, click Templates and Add-Ins, and then click the XML Schema tab.
2. Click XML Options.
3. In the XML view options section, select the Show placeholder text for all empty elements check box.

Note  For more information about creating XML documents in Word, download the Word 2003 XML Software Development Kit.

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