Free tool for graphical representations of XML files

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I need a tool which displays an XML file in a nice way.

With "nice way" I mean a way on which I can fold and unfold all the nodes.

Is there any free tool that runs on Windows Vista that does this trick?

Please specify which OS the tool needs to run on. – Kevin Reid May 12 '11 at 00:05 — Kevin Reid, May 12 '11 at 00:05

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered May 11 '11 at 11:36

Notepad++ does the trick.

Notepad++ is a free (as in "free speech" and also as in "free beer") source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages.

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Some more features

Tabbed document interface
Drag-and-drop
Multiple Clipboard (plugin required)
Split screen editing and synchronized scrolling
Spell checker (requires Aspell) (Spell checker does not distinguish between text and code)
Supports text encoding formats such as Unicode, for international writing systems
Find and replace over multiple documents
File comparison
Zooming
Syntax highlighting and syntax folding

Source: Wikipedia - Notepad++

harrymc · Answer 2 · 2016-07-16T14:41:12.700

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I recommend the free XML Marker version 1.1 - download link (not the latest commercial version). Although version 1.1 has not been updated since 2004, it is still entirely sufficient for most purposes.

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answered May 11 '11 at 11:51

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+1 Not come across this app before - wish I'd known about it ages ago! – Linker3000 May 11 '11 at 12:09
Interesting. Nice! – fpmurphy Jun 02 '11 at 16:36
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-1 for not saying it's NOT FREEWARE... and not even cheap: $125 for a 1-person licence. – mike rodent Jul 09 '16 at 15:45
@mikerodent: Verify before downvoting, I say "I recommend the **free XML Marker**". This version 1.1 is still freeware today and is still entirely sufficient for most purposes. I made it clearer above. – harrymc Jul 16 '16 at 14:37
@harrymc abject apologies... upvoted! – mike rodent Jul 27 '16 at 18:52

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 27 '14 at 07:49

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http://codebeautify.org/xmlviewer If you are looking for online tool then this may help Which supports image view.

answered Nov 27 '14 at 07:49

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score 1 · Answer 4 · edited Mar 09 '12 at 19:24

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There are plenty of free tools that have collapsable nodes, Xeena and XML Marker are a few, there is a fuller list here. However you do get what you pay for so don't be too surprised if it's a bit clunky and unsophisticated. For something a bit better take a look at Liquid XML Editor.

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score 1 · Answer 5 · answered May 11 '11 at 14:37

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I recomend notepad++ too, but sometimes i use Internet Explorer to navigate on a XML file, ie can fold and unfold notes too.

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score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Dec 12 '11 at 09:53

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Microsoft's XML Notepad 2007 is also a handy little editor.

answered Dec 12 '11 at 09:53

Free tool for graphical representations of XML files

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