One of the most commonly found file formats is the XML format. For those to you who are new to this, XML is a text-based markup programming language derived from Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML). XML is also known as Extensible Markup Language.
Now, if you own a Mac or Macbook device, and if you want to open XML files, you will have to rely on a third party XML reader, and the best one we have tried so far is Xmplify.
Xmplify is the first useful XML editor, built for macOS X. Xmplify provides an entirely XML-aware editing environment with DTD and XML Schema-based auto-completion features, XSLT and XPath support, automatic document validation, live HTML preview, and much more.
During our tests, we found that Xmplify allowed us to take a ground-up approach to edit and interacting with XML devices, and we absolutely loved the web preview mode, where you can preview what the XML file will look like.
Some of the important features of Xmplify are –
- Xmplify analyses your XML as you type, and maintains a rich set of meta-data so it can provide intelligent editing aids and suggestions according to your document’s content and the current editing context.
- Xmplify provides an Outline view of your document that shows its structure and automatically keeps the Outline up to date to reflect the latest edits.
- If your document specifies a DTD or XML Schema, Xmplify automatically uses that to verify your document’s content. The verification results are automatically kept up to date as your edit your document.
XML works for macOS 10.12 Sierra or above, and is available as a free trial version, and a paid version which costs $59.
