XML Notepad Alternatives for Linux

XML Notepad is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Vim, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to XML Notepad and 17 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to XML Notepad are Geany, GNU Emacs, CudaText and UltraEdit.

XML Notepad alternatives are mainly Text Editors but may also be Code Editors or XML Editors. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of XML Notepad.

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XML Notepad

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XML Editor

XML Notepad provides a simple intuitive user interface for browsing and editing XML documents.

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Vim
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194 Vim alternatives
Vim ("Vi IMproved") is an advanced text editor that allows syntax highlighting, word completion and has a huge amount of contributed content. It also has a GUI version called GVim.
- - Vim is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to XML Notepad.
- - Vim is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to XML Notepad.
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Vim Features
1. LightweightVim consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsVim can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. Syntax HighlightingVim supports syntax highlighting for various programming and markup languages.
4. Command line interfaceVim either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
5. Works OfflineVim can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
6. Support for MarkDownVim supports MarkDown for document formatting.
7. Batch EditingVim allows you to select multiple items (tasks, files, images etc) and edit their properties all at once.
8. PortableVim can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
9. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Vim without registration.
Keyboard focused
Customizable
Hackable
Well documented
Configurable
Modal editor
Built-in terminal emulation
Terminal-based
Visual Mode
Native application
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VIm is a powerful editor, but isn't able to provide a tree view of a XML file
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Vim is a general purpose tool.
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Geany
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Flathub
Flatpak
Snapcraft
136 Geany alternatives
Geany is a powerful, stable and lightweight programmer's text editor that provides tons of useful features without bogging down your workflow. It runs on Linux, Windows and macOS is translated into over 40 languages, and has built-in support for more than 50 programming...
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Geany Features
1. LightweightGeany consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of Geany.
3. Syntax HighlightingGeany supports syntax highlighting for various programming and markup languages.
4. Support for LaTeXGeany supports LaTeX for text and math equation formatting.
5. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsGeany can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
6. AutocompletionGeany can predict and complete the rest of a word or phrase you're typing.
7. Code FormattingGeany supports code formatting for multiple languages and code styles.
8. Batch EditingGeany allows you to select multiple items (tasks, files, images etc) and edit their properties all at once.
9. Ad-freeGeany doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Multiplatform
Minimalistic
Code navigation
Shell integration
Automatic Indentation
Debian package compatible
Shortcut keys
Customizable
Support for Large File
Distraction-free
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Geany is an entire IDE, not a XML editor with tree view
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GNU Emacs
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160 GNU Emacs alternatives
GNU Emacs is an extensible, customizable text editor—and more. At its core is an interpreter for Emacs Lisp, a dialect of the Lisp programming language with extensions to support text editing. The features of GNU Emacs include:
- - GNU Emacs is the most popular Android alternative to XML Notepad.
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GNU Emacs Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsGNU Emacs can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. Syntax HighlightingGNU Emacs supports syntax highlighting for various programming and markup languages.
3. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in GNU Emacs without registration.
4. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of GNU Emacs.
5. LightweightGNU Emacs consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
6. Support for scriptingGNU Emacs supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
7. No TrackingGNU Emacs will not track you or use your personal data.
8. Distraction-freeGNU Emacs has a distraction-free mode for when you need to focus.
9. Command line interfaceGNU Emacs either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Extensibility
Customizable
Org-mode
Self-documenting
Multi OS
Editable text color schemes
Terminal-based
Works Offline
Spell Checking
Ad-free
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Same as VIM, Emacs is a powerful editor, but isn't able to provide a tree view of a XML file
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CudaText
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181 CudaText alternatives
CudaText is a cross-platform text editor, written in Lazarus / Free Pascal.
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CudaText Features
1. LightweightCudaText consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsCudaText can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of CudaText.
4. AutocompletionCudaText can predict and complete the rest of a word or phrase you're typing.
5. Ad-freeCudaText doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
6. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in CudaText without registration.
7. Syntax HighlightingCudaText supports syntax highlighting for various programming and markup languages.
Native application
Customizable
Minimap
Command palette
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It's a general purpose text editor. While it can display XML text, it isn't a feature rich editor with a tree view.
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UltraEdit
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200 UltraEdit alternatives
UltraEdit is the ideal text, HTML and HEX editor, and an advanced PHP, Perl, Java and JavaScript editor for programmers. An industry-award winner, UltraEdit supports disk-based 64-bit file handling (standard) on 32-bit Windows platforms (Windows 2000 and later).
- - UltraEdit is the most popular commercial alternative to XML Notepad.
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UltraEdit Features
Column based text editing
Hex Editor
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It's a general purpose text editor. While it can display XML text, it isn't a feature rich editor with a tree view.
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ReText
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188 ReText alternatives
ReText is a simple text editor for Markdown and reStructuredText documents with syntax highlighting and optional live preview.
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ReText Features
1. LightweightReText consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Support for MarkDownReText supports MarkDown for document formatting.
3. Live PreviewInstantly see what your files and documents look like as you create them.
4. Distraction-freeReText has a distraction-free mode for when you need to focus.
5. WYSIWYG SupportReText integrates a WYSIWYG editor to edit the look and content of a document, page, or file.
ReStructuredText
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It's a general purpose text editor. While it can display XML text, it isn't a feature rich editor with a tree view.
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TreeLine
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Free • Open Source
XML Editor
Windows
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39 TreeLine alternatives
TreeLine just stores almost any kind of information. A tree structure makes it easy to keep things organized. And each node in the tree can contain several fields, forming a mini-database. The output format for each node can be defined, and the output can be shown on the screen...
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TreeLine Features
XML import / export
Personal Information Manager (PIM)
Export to JSON
JSON Pretty Print
YAML to JSON
XML Copy Editor
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Free • Open Source
XML Editor
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19 XML Copy Editor alternatives
XML Copy Editor is a fast, free, validating XML editor.
- DTD/XML Schema/RELAX NG validation
- XSLT
- XPath
- Pretty-printing
- Syntax highlighting
- Folding
- Tag completion
- Tag locking
- Tag-free editing
- Spelling and style check .
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XML Copy Editor Features
1. Syntax HighlightingXML Copy Editor supports syntax highlighting for various programming and markup languages.
Oxygen XML Editor
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Paid • Proprietary
XML Editor
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22 Oxygen XML Editor alternatives
Oxygen XML Editor is a cross platform XML Editor providing tools for XML authoring, XML conversion, XSL, XSLT, XQuery, XML Schema, DTD, Relax NG and Schematron development, SOAP and WSDL.
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Oxygen XML Editor Features
JSON Pretty Print
XML Diagram
Vy
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169 Vy alternatives
vy is a modal editor with a very modular architecture. vy is built on top of Tkinter which is one of the most productive graphical toolkits; It permits vy to have such a great programming interface for plugins.
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Discontinued
Last update and release on Nov 2020.
IT-Edit
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127 IT-Edit alternatives
IT-Edit (Integrated Terminal Editor) provide a text editor with syntax highlight, line numbering and with the basics text editing functionalities, a file managing interface and terminals in the same window as the editor.
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Discontinued
Last update was in May 2016.
Eddie
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Code Editor
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137 Eddie alternatives
Eddie is a programmers editor for Mac OSX and Gnome Linux. Inspired by the Macintosh Programmer's Workshop, Eddie brings some of it's powerful features into a modern lightweight and capable programmer's editor.
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