XML Notepad is a free, open-source Windows application developed by Microsoft for browsing, editing, and analyzing XML documents. It provides an intuitive graphical interface for navigating structured XML content without relying entirely on manual code editing. XML Schema-aware IntelliSense helps users enter valid elements and attributes. Advanced searching supports XPath expressions for locating specific nodes. The application handles XInclude references and can perform XSLT transformations with an integrated output viewer. It automatically converts CSV, JSON, and HTML files into XML-compatible structures. Document statistics provide information about XML content and organization. An XML comparison tool highlights differences between similar documents.
Features
- Graphical XML document browsing and editing with structured content navigation
- XML Schema-aware IntelliSense for completing valid elements and attributes
- Advanced document searching using XPath expressions and XML node selection
- XInclude processing and XSLT transformations with integrated output preview
- Automatic CSV, JSON, and HTML conversion into structured XML documents
- XML document statistics and side-by-side comparison of related XML files