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XML Diff Checker

Compare two XML documents by parsed structure. Read changed paths while ignoring attribute order and whitespace used only for indentation.

Free to useNo sign-upRuns in your browser
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Enter the inputs, then select Compare XML.

Up to 100,000 characters.

Up to 100,000 characters.

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How XML Diff Checker works

Compare parsed XML trees, ignoring attribute order and whitespace-only text between elements.

Processing uses bundled libraries in this browser. The result table shows the supported checks; it does not query another service.

Concept diagram for XML Diff Checker, showing original xml input and the supported output.
Concept diagram; the three operation images are actual browser captures.

How to compare XML

Start with the supported input, then check the generated result.

Enter the source details

Use Original XML, Updated XML. The form starts with an example you can replace.

Input and settings
XML Diff Checker: input and settings in the implemented browser tool
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Check the input settings

Review Updated XML before submitting.

Tool result
XML Diff Checker: tool result in the implemented browser tool
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Read the result table

Read each reported path or recorded value. A clean table only covers the checks described on this page.

Review the details
XML Diff Checker: review the details in the implemented browser tool
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When to use XML Diff Checker

These workflows use the formats and behavior supported by this implementation.

Find a changed attribute

Attribute order is ignored, but a changed attribute value is reported with a path and before/after text.

Developer input and configuration represented by document cards.
Prepare the input. Concept illustration.

Compare record text

Changes in meaningful text and child order remain significant. Use the path table to locate the affected part of the documents.

A developer example flowing from input to reviewed output.
Inspect an example. Concept illustration.

Ignore indentation-only differences

Whitespace-only text between elements is ignored. Namespace prefixes are still compared as written, so this is not full XML semantic equivalence.

Developer output handed to the next stage of a workflow.
Use the result in your workflow. Concept illustration.

What the check result contains

Keep the output format and conversion policy in view.

Changed XML paths and values. Compare parsed XML trees, ignoring attribute order and whitespace-only text between elements.

Compare the result with the original before replacing a source file. Conversion limits are listed below.

A developer result reviewed alongside its source.
Review the returned output. Concept illustration.

Supported input and limits

Check these conditions before relying on the result.

Child order and meaningful text remain significant. Namespace prefixes are compared as written. Up to 1,000 displayed differences. DTDs and entity declarations are rejected.

Input and results are not stored after leaving or reloading. Keep the original and download any output you need.

Input format and assumptions reviewed for a developer task.
Check format and assumptions. Concept illustration.

Compare XML with your input

Read the reported paths and values after processing your input.

Compare XML

XML Diff Checker: common questions

Answers about using XML Diff Checker and understanding its results.

What does this tool produce?

It produces changed XML paths and values. Child order and meaningful text remain significant. Namespace prefixes are compared as written. Up to 1,000 displayed differences. DTDs and entity declarations are rejected.

Is my input uploaded?

Processing runs in this browser with local bundled libraries. No input is sent to a conversion server. Download your result before leaving the page.