XPath Expression Tester

XML Document

XPath Examples (Click to Use)

Select all book elements

Select book with id='1'

Get text content of all book titles

Select first book element

Select books with price > 30

Select all attributes

Count number of book elements

XPath Results

Enter XML and XPath expression, then click "Test XPath" to see results.

XPath Info

Syntax: XPath uses path-like syntax to navigate XML

Operators: / (child), // (descendant), @ (attribute), [] (predicate)

Functions: text(), count(), position(), contains(), etc.

XPath Expression Tester

The XPath Expression Tester is a powerful tool for testing, validating, and learning XPath expressions against XML documents. It provides real-time feedback, error detection, and comprehensive result analysis for efficient XML data extraction.

Key Features:

Real-time Testing - Instant evaluation of XPath expressions
Error Detection - Clear error messages for invalid expressions
Result Highlighting - Visual highlighting of matching nodes
Multiple Result Types - Support for nodes, attributes, and text content
XPath Examples - Ready-to-use examples for learning
Syntax Validation - Both XML and XPath syntax checking
Performance Analysis - Query performance metrics

XPath Syntax Guide:

Basic Syntax:

/ - Select from root
// - Select descendants
. - Current node
.. - Parent node
@ - Select attribute

Predicates & Functions:

[1] - First element
[last()] - Last element
[position() > 1] - Position filter
[contains(text(), 'value')] - Text contains
text() - Text content

Common Use Cases:

Perfect for web scraping, XML data extraction, configuration file parsing, and XML document analysis. Essential for developers working with XML APIs, RSS feeds, and structured data formats.

Use alongside our XML syntax checker and XML viewer for comprehensive XML development and testing workflows.