eCTDBuddy Viewer
The Viewer reads an existing eCTD submission folder on your machine. It turns sequence folders and backbone XML into an expandable tree, marks where each document sits in its cross-sequence lifecycle, and exports lists when you need them.
An application is a set of numbered folders and backbone XML files. A file manager shows the files but not which section a document belongs to, which submission it came from, or which version replaced it. The Viewer reads those relationships and puts them in five views, then lets you search, mark and export.
Product boundaries
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Submission files | Opened read-only. The interface has no edit, save, rename or move commands. |
| Where it runs | A desktop application. Files are parsed and rendered on your machine, the licence is checked locally, and browsing entitled content needs no continuous connection. |
| What it does | View, search, mark and export. It does not build or submit dossiers, replace official validation tools, or provide cloud storage and multi-user collaboration. |
| Search coverage | Structure and metadata. PDF body text is not indexed. |
Capability map
| Task | Chapters |
|---|---|
| Decide whether the product fits, activate it and open an application | 01 Overview · 02 Quick start · 13 Regions, versions & licensing |
| Learn the window, menus and shortcuts | 03 Interface & shortcuts |
| Read an application by section, sequence, regulatory activity, study or disk folder | 04 The five views |
| Check which version is current and how versions replace each other | 05 Lifecycle & tree display |
| Open and read documents | 06 Document preview |
| Locate content, mark it and narrow what is shown | 07 Search · 08 Bookmarks · 09 Filters |
| Export lists, change settings, attach a draft sequence | 10 Reports & export · 11 Tools & settings · 12 Attach a draft sequence |
| Troubleshoot, confirm boundaries, look up terms | 14 FAQ & scope |
About this guide
This guide is for people using the installed desktop application. It does not cover distribution, pricing or commercial terms. Some tabs and reports are hidden automatically by region and specification version, which is a regional rule. See 04 The five views and 10 Reports & export. Terms are explained in plain language on first use, with a full list in 14 FAQ & scope.