firstobject XML Editor
The facts below are what the maker publishes about firstobject XML Editor, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From firstobject XML Editor's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Windows desktop editor · Portable single-executable software · XML tree editing · Syntax coloring and word wrap · FOAL scripting · Commercial use permitted |
| firstobject XML Editor | Free | Free to use anywhere, including commercially · ask permission before redistributing outside your institution |
The facts
Each one read from firstobject XML Editor's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Dependencies
- The editor does not require Java or MSXML for general use.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Download
- The page lists version 2.4.2.431, dated 23-Apr-2011, as an installer and also offers a zipped executable.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Editing
- The editor has an editable, customizable tree view, syntax coloring, word wrap, Go To Line, and XML path display.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Encoding
- It supports text encoding selection and conversion, Unicode character functions, and common XML or HTML encoding declarations.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Large-file handling
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Large files
- The maker says foxe loads multi-megabyte files quickly and supports very large documents.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License limit
- The editor is free for commercial use, but redistribution outside your institution requires asking permission.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Portable
- foxe is available as a standalone executable that can run from removable storage, with settings stored optionally beside the executable or in the Windows user application data folder.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The editor formats XML and edits HTML, loosely formed XML, and other markup.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Related developer product
- The separately sold Advanced CMarkup Developer License includes the editor's Visual Studio project source code, one year of priority support, and upgrades.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Scripting
- Its FOAL scripting language can retrieve, merge, split, and transform markup documents and compute reports.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security and trust
- The maker's purchase page says purchases are handled through a secure PayPal shopping cart.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker says it enjoys responding to questions and helping with FOAL scripts.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Validation
- DTD validation is available through MSXML.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- Windowschecked 22 Sep 2026
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