XPath Evaluator & Expression Tester
Test and evaluate XPath 1.0/2.0 query expressions against XML documents online. Real-time node extraction, count inspection, and syntax verification.
How to Use XPath Tester Online
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Example Input & Output
Evaluates the XPath expression //book[price > 35]/title/text() to select titles of books priced over 35.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<bookstore>
<book category="cooking">
<title lang="en">Everyday Italian</title>
<author>Giada De Laurentiis</author>
<price>30.00</price>
</book>
<book category="web">
<title lang="en">Learning XML</title>
<author>Erik T. Ray</author>
<price>39.95</price>
</book>
</bookstore>Learning XML
Common Use Cases
Web Scraping Query Debugging
Test XPath selectors for Scrapy, Selenium, or Puppeteer automation.
XML Data Extraction
Extract targeted values from large XML feeds without writing scripts.
Specifications & Gotchas
Predicate Syntax Errors
Missing closing brackets in predicate expressions (e.g. //book[@id="1") will cause query failures.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is XPath?
XPath (XML Path Language) is a standard syntax for selecting nodes and values from XML documents.
Can I extract attribute values with XPath?
Yes! Use the @ symbol, such as //book/@category or //title/@lang.
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