[platform-dev] xml editing

["Dutta-Roy, Monosij" <TZD0@xxxxxxx>]

using eclipse 3M8..on XP jdk 1.4

having some issues with opening xml files like build.xml or
struts-config.xml

when i open a build.xml (that reads fine in a text editor and works
fine) it puts in 3 erratic characters in the beginning which needs to be
taken out for eclipse to read the file properly. this then corrupts the
file in the test editor. is there anything that needs to be done to
prevent this?

also when opeing other .xml files like struts-config.xml or
tiles-def.xml it says cannot open then and gives an error. occasionally
opens them in the browser. generally just gves an error.

also, is there any way to configure it to run the default build target
(in our case - deploy) from a keyboard shortcut?

thanks.