Question 1

What is DEVyTools Path Explorer?

Accepted Answer

DEVyTools Path Explorer is a free online XPath tester and JSONPath evaluator. It allows you to explore XML and JSON documents with real-time syntax highlighting, smart autocomplete, Ctrl+Hover to auto-generate XPath/JSONPath expressions, code folding and bracket matching. It's the best free alternative to xpather.com and jsonpath.com.

Question 2

How does DEVyTools compare to xpather.com?

Accepted Answer

DEVyTools Path Explorer offers everything xpather.com does and more: Ctrl+Hover to auto-generate unique XPath expressions, smart autocomplete, code folding, bracket matching, resizable panels, and support for both XPath AND JSONPath in a single tool. It also supports 3 languages (English, Portuguese, Spanish).

Question 3

Is DEVyTools free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes, DEVyTools is completely free. All tools including Path Explorer (XPath/JSONPath tester), Text Comparator (diff checker), and Suggestions are available at no cost.

Question 4

What is the Text Comparator tool?

Accepted Answer

The Text Comparator is a free online diff checker that compares two texts side by side with visual highlighting of additions, removals and changes. It supports character-level and line-level comparison, ignore whitespace and case options, and works with any text format including XML, JSON, code and plain text.