XML Node Finder

Navigate directly to any XML node by path — namespace-aware, with instant results in the sidebar.

Features

• Sidebar panel — dedicated Activity Bar view, always one click away
• Path-based search — type a node path like root/section/item and jump to the matching line
• Namespace-aware — namespace prefixes are stripped automatically, so your paths stay clean
• Multi-match list — when multiple nodes match, every result is shown as a card with line number and XML preview; click any card to navigate
• Inline highlight — the matched line is briefly highlighted in the editor when you navigate
• Keyboard shortcut — ⌘⇧⌥X (Mac) / Ctrl+Shift+Alt+X (Windows/Linux) triggers search via command palette

Usage

1. Open an XML file in the editor
2. Click the XML Node Finder icon in the Activity Bar
3. Paste or type a node path in the input box
4. Press Find Node or hit Enter
5. Click a result card to jump to that line

Path tips:

• Spaces and line breaks in the path are ignored — paste multi-line paths freely
• Namespace prefixes are stripped automatically: ns:Element and Element are treated the same
• Partial paths work: parent/child matches wherever that tail appears in the document tree

Example

catalog/book/author
orders/order/lineItem/price
config/database/connectionString

Requirements

VS Code 1.80 or later.