Editor

Applies to ReadyAPI 3.51, last modified on March 21, 2024

This topic provides information about various editor options such as font, line numbers visibility, request and response validation and so on.

To configure the editor options:

  1. Click on the ReadyAPI toolbar.

  2. Select the Editor tab in the left part of the ReadyAPI Preferences window and configure the needed options.

The available options and their descriptions are in the table below.

Option Description
Editor font Specifies the font used for all multi-line editors. The Select Font button opens a dialog where you select the desired font and size.
Text field font Specifies the font used for all single-line text fields. The Select Font button opens a dialog where you select the desired font and size.
XML line numbers If selected, ReadyAPI shows line numbers in all XML editors by default. To enable or disable the option while working with editors, use Alt+L.
Disable auto-resize If selected, automatic resizing of request and response editors is disabled.
Tabbed request view If selected, the request and response editors are organized into tabs.
Validate requests If selected, requests are validated automatically before they are submitted from the request editor. You can also use the Alt+V shortcut in the editor to validate your requests.
Abort on invalid It is enabled along with Validate Requests. If selected, the requests that fail validation are not submitted.
Validate responses If selected, responses are validated automatically. You can also use the Alt+V shortcut in the editor to validate your responses.

See Also

Request Editor Interface
Preferences

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