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XPath Tester
Processed Locally
Test and evaluate XPath expressions against XML data to query and extract specific elements.
Options
Examples: /root, /root/child, //element, /root/child[0], /root/*
Supported Syntax:
/element- Select child element//element- Select element anywhere (recursive)/root/child[n]- Select by index/root/*- Select all children
Frequently Asked Questions
The tool supports basic XPath expressions including: /root (select root), /root/child (select children), //element (recursive search), /root/child[0] (select by index), and /root/* (select all children). Advanced features like predicates and functions are not currently supported.
Use the double slash (//) syntax for recursive descent. For example, "//book" will find all book elements anywhere in the XML document, regardless of their nesting level.
The tool parses XML with attributes prefixed by @ symbol. While you can see attributes in the results, advanced attribute selection syntax like [@id="1"] is not currently supported. Use element paths to get objects containing attributes.
If the XPath expression does not match any elements in the XML, the tool will display "No matches found for the given XPath expression." Check your path syntax and ensure the element names match those in your XML document.