XML XPath Extension

Easily generate XPath expressions in Visual Studio Code directly from your XML files with advanced smart relative paths, namespace support, virtual roots, and customizable templates.

✨ Features

📋 Copy XPath from cursor position with Ctrl+Shift+C
🔍 Search with XPath - Find elements using XPath expressions (Ctrl+Shift+F)
🌍 Universal XPath - Generate XPaths that work across different files
📊 Live XPath preview in status bar
🚀 Smart Relative Paths - Generate concise XPaths using significant elements
🎨 Multi-line formatting for readable complex XPaths
⚡ Single-line mode for compact expressions
🏷️ Virtual root support - Start XPaths from any ancestor element
🔗 Namespace-aware generation with custom prefixes
🎯 Attribute-based indexing - Group elements by attribute values
📁 Works with .xml, .xsd, .xsl, .xaml, .svg, .xhtml, .wsdl, and more!

⚡ Quick Start

Open any XML file
Place your cursor on an element
Use Ctrl+Shift+C to copy the XPath
Or click the XPath in the status bar

⚙️ Commands & Shortcuts

🎯 Core Commands

Command	Description	Shortcut
`XML XPath: Copy XPath from Cursor`	Copies XPath for current element	`Ctrl+Shift+C`
`XML XPath: Search with XPath`	Find elements using XPath	`Ctrl+Shift+F`
`XML XPath: Copy Universal XPath`	Generate XPath with universal settings	-

🚀 Smart Relative Path Commands

Command	Description	Shortcut
`XML XPath: Toggle Smart Relative Path`	Enable/disable smart relative mode	`Ctrl+Shift+X`
`XML XPath: Set Smart Relative Namespace Prefix`	Configure namespace prefix (e.g., 'd', 'ns')	-
`XML XPath: Set Smart Relative Significant Attributes`	Set attributes that make elements significant	-
`XML XPath: Toggle Smart Relative Single Line`	Switch between multi-line and single-line format	-
`XML XPath: Set Smart Relative Virtual Root`	Set element to start XPath from	-
`XML XPath: Toggle Virtual Root Mode`	Include/exclude virtual root in output	-
`XML XPath: Toggle Ignore Last Element`	Exclude target element (show container path)	-

🔧 Configuration Commands

Command	Description
`XML XPath: Set Parent Tag`	Sets a tag from which XPath should be generated
`XML XPath: Set XPath Mode`	Choose between indices, attributes, both, or simple
`XML XPath: Set Preferred Attributes`	Choose preferred attributes for predicates
`XML XPath: Set Predicate Template`	Customize how predicates are rendered

📊 Index Control Commands

Command	Description
`XML XPath: Toggle Skip Single Index`	Skip [1] when element is unique
`XML XPath: Set Force Index [1] Tags`	Tags that must always show [1]
`XML XPath: Set Exceptions to Force Index [1]`	Override force index for specific tags
`XML XPath: Toggle Attribute-Based Indexing`	Index elements by attribute values
`XML XPath: Toggle Disable Leaf Index`	Skip [n] on the last segment

🌐 Namespace Commands

Command	Description
`XML XPath: Toggle Include Namespaces`	Include namespace prefixes
`XML XPath: Toggle Include Default Namespaces`	Handle default namespaces

🔬 Advanced Commands

Command	Description
`XML XPath: Toggle Use XLink Label Index`	Use index parsed from xlink:label
`XML XPath: Set xlink:label Pattern`	Configure xlink:label number extraction
`XML XPath: Toggle Parent-Scoped Indexing`	Use parent-relative counters

🎛️ XPath Generation Modes

1. Absolute Path (Default)

/catalog[1]/products[1]/category[1]/product[1]/name[1]

2. Smart Relative Path (Multi-line)

/ns:catalog
    //ns:category[@type='electronics']
    //ns:product[@id='laptop-001']
    //ns:name[1]

3. Smart Relative Path (Single-line)

//ns:category[@type='electronics']//ns:product[@id='laptop-001']//ns:name[1]

4. Virtual Root Mode

//ns:category[@type='electronics']//ns:product[@id='laptop-001']//ns:name[1]

Turn complex XML navigation into simple, readable expressions with the power of smart relative paths and advanced indexing.

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XML XPath Extension

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XML XPath Extension

✨ Features

⚡ Quick Start

⚙️ Commands & Shortcuts

🎯 Core Commands

🚀 Smart Relative Path Commands

🔧 Configuration Commands

📊 Index Control Commands

🌐 Namespace Commands

🔬 Advanced Commands

🎛️ XPath Generation Modes

1. Absolute Path (Default)

2. Smart Relative Path (Multi-line)

3. Smart Relative Path (Single-line)

4. Virtual Root Mode