Xml Tools Plugin For Notepad++ May 2026

You paste a URL: https://example.com/?id=123&name=John inside an XML attribute: <link url="https://example.com/?id=123&name=John" /> – Invalid!

The best tool is the one you have and know how to use. XML Tools ensures that Notepad++ is that tool. Article version 1.0 – Tested with Notepad++ v8.5+ and XML Tools v2.4+ xml tools plugin for notepad++

| Limitation | Consequence | Workaround / Alternative | |------------|-------------|--------------------------| | XPath 1.0 only | No lower-case() , no matches() regex. | Use a Python script inside Notepad++ (via PythonScript plugin). | | No XSD validation | Checks well-formedness, not schema validity. | Use xmllint (command line) or Oxygen XML. | | No XML diff | Can’t semantically compare two XML files. | Use Compare plugin (line diff) or dedicated XML diff tool. | | Memory limit | Files > 500MB may crash. | Use EmEditor or Large Text File Viewer . | | No built-in XML Schema generation | Can’t infer XSD from XML instance. | Use Trang (Java tool) or online converters. | You paste a URL: https://example

The & is not allowed. The plugin converts it to: <link url="https://example.com/?id=123&name=John" /> Article version 1

This article is a deep dive into every feature, shortcut, and nuance of XML Tools. By the end, you’ll wonder how you ever debugged XML without it. XML Tools is not bundled with the default Notepad++ installer. You have two paths: