Best use
Use it for a focused XPath Tool task when a quick browser workbench is appropriate.
XPath Tester
Evaluate XPath expressions against pasted HTML or XML and copy matched text results.
How to use this tool
XPath Tool: Paste input, load the sample if needed, choose an action, review the output, and copy the result.
Usage boundaries and result checks
XPath Tool is for this task: Evaluate XPath expressions against pasted HTML or XML and copy matched text results. It runs in the browser; start with a short, non-sensitive sample and confirm the behavior before processing more data.
Input
source code or markup snippets
Output
formatted text or a compact representation
Before reuse
For XPath Tool: Run the result through the target parser, linter, compiler, or test suite; readable formatting does not prove semantic correctness. See the test method.