How do I view XML files with simple syntax highlighting?

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I'm trying to view an XML file in Eclipse, but I'm not enjoying their tree structure view for the XML data. I was hoping there'd be a simple highlighted text view for it but I couldn't find it.

Closest I got was the plain text view which was nearly it.

Is there such a view? If so, where is it?

score 78 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 15 '14 at 15:57

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Look at the bottom of the editor. There should be a source tab that will give you the view you are looking for.

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edited Oct 15 '14 at 15:57

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answered Jan 04 '11 at 02:33

Konstantin Komissarchik

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In Eclipse 4.4, the XML Editor no longer highlights syntax. – Cerin Apr 26 '15 at 21:31
Cerin, are you sure you have XML Editor installed? Some basic Eclipse distributions don't include it. – Konstantin Komissarchik Apr 27 '15 at 14:26
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I've been using Eclipse for years... and never knew about the "Source" tab when opening an XML. I've always had to open the XML in Notepad++ or VI to get syntax highlighting. Big thanks! – SnakeDoc Feb 14 '17 at 17:55

How do I view XML files with simple syntax highlighting?

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