Ensuring that an XML file complies with formal structural rules is critical before deploying it to production environments. The plugin offers two levels of validation:

: The opposite of Pretty Print; it removes all white space and line breaks to compress files for web use.

Enter , a must-have plugin for Notepad++ . This lightweight but powerful plugin transforms Notepad++ into a capable XML editor. Here’s why you need it and what it can do.

: Includes a tool to evaluate XPath expressions , which is useful for quickly locating or querying specific data within complex files.

Instead of scrolling through hundreds of thousands of lines of log files, you can use the XPath evaluation engine. Typing a path query like /Inventory/Item[@status="instock"]/Name pulls up the precise value listings into an interactive side-panel, saving hours of manual string sorting. If you need any troubleshooting help, let me know:

Allows you to test and evaluate XPath expressions directly within your document.

Validate against XSD

Compares your document against an external XML Schema (XSD) to ensure the data structures are correct. 4. XPath Evaluation

Overall, I would highly recommend the XML Tools plugin for Notepad++ to anyone who works with XML files.

: Speeds up manual editing by automatically adding closing tags as you type. XML to Text Conversion : Easily strips tags to extract raw data. How to Install XML Tools morbac/xmltools: XML Tools plugin for Notepad++ - GitHub