Merlin
XML Viewer Plus

XML Viewer Plus

A powerful XML Viewer, supports text/regex and jQuery/CSS, XPath selectors

What is XML Viewer Plus?
"XML Viewer Plus" is an open-source Firefox add-on that functions as an efficient XML Viewer. It supports both CSS and XPath selectors, text search, Regular Expression search, and jQuery flavors of CSS selectors. Regular Expression is uniquely case-insensitive. XML Viewer Plus is also highly optimized for larger XML files, ensuring efficient performance.
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Merlin
Stats
Users: 4,585 ▲ 82
Rating: 3.36 (14)
Version: 1.2.6 (Last updated: 2019-06-17)
Creation date: 2019-04-16
Weekly download count: 106
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • contextMenus
Size: 124.94K
URLs: Website
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Summary
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Browser-based XML Viewer

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Release 1.2.5 - Now you can pass xml code selected in web page using context menu

Features

  1. Supports both CSS and XPath selectors.
  2. Supports text search and Regular Expression search.
  3. Both querySelectorAll and jQuery flavors of CSS selectors are available.
  4. RegEx is the only CASE-INSENSITIVE one.
  5. Highly optimized for large XML files ( > 1MB ).

Limitations

  • WebExtension only works on sites that allow content scripts.
User reviews
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Pros
  • Simple and user-friendly interface
  • Has dark colors and scoped context menu
  • Can handle XML files loaded via HTTP
  • Integrated with jquery/text/CSS/regex
Cons
  • Does not correctly handle non-english characters
  • Doesn't seem to work with XPATH or local files
  • Excessive access permissions
  • Spams browser's console on every website
Most mentioned
  • Compatibility issues, especially with Windows 11
  • Problems displaying good xml files
  • Issue with content type detection for URLs not ending in .xml
Recent reviews
Opened a good XML file using mozilla browser in ubuntu, but only a blank white page is diplayed
by Vimalan S B, 2023-09-20
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Safety
Risk impact

XML Viewer Plus is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install XML Viewer Plus if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

XML Viewer Plus has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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