xPathFinder is a utility for searching files across a given directory based upon an xpath. xPathFinder also supports the ability to test xpaths against individual files, making results easy to see.
One can use xPathFinder in 3 steps:
Results are shown in a grid on the bottom left of the user interface. Clicking any result file there will pull up a preview of the file in the preview browser on the right hand side. Open individual files using the <Open Document XPATH> button. This will show individual files with the option of running XPATH queries against them.
The document viewer is divided into 3 basic sections:
Use the DOM tree to expand and collapse xml nodes. Clicking a node in the tree will place an XPATH to node in the query area. Use the <exec> button to run queries based on xpaths. Results of queries are in Result nodes, given the namespace http://www.t3rse.com/xPathFinder for clarity.
Help on the construction of XPATH expressions can be found by clicking the <Show some examples> link. Some basic examples are given along with explanations that aim to make the concepts an easy transition to the particulars of the xml document(s) with which you are working.
