Put the XPath on the first line, then a line containing only ---, then your XML.

Which XPath syntax is supported?

A deliberate subset: /a/b, //b, /a/b[1], /a/@id, //b/text(). Predicates, axes, and functions are refused with a message — rather than silently returning nothing, which is the behaviour that makes these tools untrustworthy.

query-extract · free tool

XPath Tester

Run an XPath against your XML and see what it selects.

Runs in your browser — your data never leaves it

Input

Paste, type, or drop a file. Runs as you type.

Output

Output appears here as you type.

Worked example

Input

/order/id
---
<order><id>7</id></order>

Output

1 match

[
  "7"
]

This example is one of XPath Tester's test cases — if the tool stopped producing this output, the build would fail.

Questions

How do I use it?: Put the XPath on the first line, then a line containing only ---, then your XML.
Which XPath syntax is supported?: A deliberate subset: /a/b, //b, /a/b[1], /a/@id, //b/text(). Predicates, axes, and functions are refused with a message — rather than silently returning nothing, which is the behaviour that makes these tools untrustworthy.

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