This wikiHow teaches you how to code review an XML file. You can do this on any computer using the operating system's built-in text editing application, a browser, or an online XML reviewer service.
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Method 1 of 3: Using a Text Editing Program
Step 1. Locate the desired XML file
You can use the " Open With " feature on your computer to open an XML file in a text editing program. With this step, you can view the code of the XML file in plain text.
Step 2. Right-click the XML file
After that, a drop-down menu will be displayed.
On a Mac, click the XML file, then select the “ File ” in the upper-left corner of the screen.
Step 3. Select Open with
It's in the middle of the drop-down menu. Once selected, a pop-out menu will be displayed.
- On Mac computers, the option “ Open With " is in the drop-down menu " File ”.
- If you don't see the option " Open with ” on a Windows computer, click the XML file once to select it, and then right-click the file.
Step 4. Select a computer text editing program
Click Notepad ” on a Windows computer, or click “ TextEdit ” on a Mac computer. After that, the code of the XML file will be opened in a text editing program.
Step 5. Review the XML file code
Although the actual XML file format (if available) will not be displayed because the file was opened in a text-editing program, you can still see the code used to create the file.
If you want to see the XML file format, try using a browser or an XML reviewer service
Method 2 of 3: Using a Browser
Step 1. Open the desired browser
Most popular web browsers can display XML file code, with the exception of Microsoft Edge:
- Google Chrome
- Firefox
- Safari
Step 2. Open a new tab
Click the " New Tab " button which is usually to the right of the last tab (right end) at the top of the browser window.
In most web browsers, you can also press Ctrl+T (Windows) or Command+T (Mac) to open a new tab
Step 3. Drag the XML file into the browser
Open the XML file directory, then click and drag the XML file into the browser window and drop it.
Step 4. Review the file results
After the XML file is dragged and dropped into the browser, the code of the XML file will be displayed in a tree view (“tree view”).
You can click the button " +" or " - ” (or, if you're using Chrome, the triangle icon) to the left of the main marker or tag in the XML code to hide or expand the code.
Method 3 of 3: Using XML Viewer
Step 1. Open the XML Viewer website
Visit https://www.xmlviewer.org/ through your computer's web browser. This review service allows you to upload an XML file to view the code, as well as choose a different review format.
Step 2. Click Browse
It's at the top of the window. After that, a File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) window will open.
Step 3. Select the XML file
Go to the directory that contains the XML file, and then click the file once to select it.
Step 4. Click Open
It's in the lower-right corner of the window. After that, the file will be uploaded to the reviewer and the code will be displayed on the left side of the page.
Step 5. Click Format
It's in the middle of the window. Once clicked, the text of the XML file will be displayed in colored format in the " Result " window on the right side of the page.
XML segments of the same color (other than black) are interconnected. For example, green text refers to a marker or tag
Step 6. Use the "Tree" file view
Click the button Tree ” in green in the middle of the page to format the “Result” window so that the code is easier to read.
