XPath is a query language used for selecting nodes from an XML document, allowing you to navigate through elements and attributes.

Can I extract multiple values at once?

Yes, you can provide multiple XPath expressions, one per line, to extract different data points simultaneously.

Does this tool support XML namespaces?

Yes, you can enable the 'Namespace Aware' option to correctly process XML documents that utilize namespaces.

What output formats are supported?

The tool supports outputting results as a simple list, JSON array, CSV format, or raw XML.

Can I include element attributes in the output?

Yes, by checking the 'Include Element Attributes' option, the tool will extract attributes alongside element values.

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XML Path Extractor

Extract values from XML documents using XPath expressions. Perfect for extracting specific data from complex nested XML structures, API responses, RSS feeds, and configuration files.

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ContentPaste or type the main input values.2

XML InputtextareaRequiredXPath ExpressionstextareaOptionalXPath expressions to extract values. Examples: //* - All elements //book/title - All book titles //person[@age>18] - Persons older than 18 Leave empty to extract all elements

SettingsAdjust formats, ranges, numbers, and modes.1

Output FormatselectRequired

TogglesEnable or disable optional behavior.6

Include XPath InformationcheckboxOptionalEnabled when checkedInclude the XPath expression used for each extractionInclude Element AttributescheckboxOptionalEnabled when checkedInclude attributes for extracted elementsFlatten Multiple ResultscheckboxOptionalEnabled when checkedTreat multiple results as individual items instead of arraysPreserve Document OrdercheckboxOptionalEnabled when checkedMaintain the original order of elements in the XML documentNamespace AwarecheckboxOptionalEnabled when checkedEnable namespace-aware XPath evaluationInclude Empty ValuescheckboxOptionalEnabled when checkedInclude empty elements and null values in the extraction results

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1. Extracting Book Titles from Library XML

2. Parsing API Response for JSON Conversion

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