XML Dump visualizes raw XML as an interactive dump view inspired by cfdump. Open a .xml document and inspect nested data in a dedicated webview with collapsible tables and switchable attribute ordering.
Features
Open valid .xml documents directly from Explorer, the active editor tab, or the Command Palette.
Renders XML elements as nested tables with separate attribute and child rows.
Collapse or expand nested structures from the header row or the key column.
Toggle between natural attribute order and Sort Attrs A->Z from the editor title while the dump panel is active.
Keeps leaf text and attributes easy to scan with distinct styling for elements, attributes, and scalar content.
Shows XML parse errors inline in the dump panel with the parser diagnostic.
Usage
Open a .xml document with XML Dump directly from the file explorer, or
With an XML document open, run XML Dump from the editor title menu, or the Command Palette while that document is active.
The viewer opens in a new tab.
Explore nested nodes in the webview, collapse or expand nodes by clicking their key columns or headers.
Use Sort Attrs A->Z or Natural Attr Order in the editor title while the dump panel is active.
Changelog
Release notes are included with the extension changelog.
