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# The Programming workspace (SP)

![End to end: initialising the Programming workspace, the Agent script streaming into the XML editor, Validate & Sync, then Mark ready notifying the project team](https://1402057010-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FgtHd8o9ldznZ1hKHiZvc%2Fuploads%2F1GrIhLNrViqRahwn5xai%2Fsp-programming-workspace-e2e-v3.gif?alt=media)

The workspace has three panels.

**XML editor** (left) — tabs for XML, Quota Sheet, and Clarifications. Raw survey markup with an AI-generation shortcut (**⌘+K**). Error and warning counts and the last-saved time sit at the bottom.

**Document preview** (centre) — the rendered questionnaire, with **Export** and **Changes & comments** controls, plus **Back to V1** navigation. The viewer opens on the handoff right after the last one you marked ready — the next thing to script — rather than the newest send.

**Changes / Comments** (right) — the same mechanics as the PM editor, subject to the version-boundary rule: Changes aggregate across versions until marked ready; Comments persist.

When scripting is complete, use **Mark ready** to notify the project team. It's available on any handoff that hasn't been marked ready yet, and it's how the PM knows the build is done and ready for review.


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