The catch? It comes natively with Linux and macOS, but not Windows.
Look for the latest libxml2-2.x.x-win32-x86_64.zip (or win32 if you need 32-bit). Unzip the archive to a permanent location, like C:\Program Files\libxml2 .
If you work with XML files—whether it’s parsing sitemaps, validating RSS feeds, or cleaning up messy data—you have probably heard of xmllint . It’s a powerful, fast command-line tool for checking and processing XML.
choco install libxml2 After installation, restart your terminal and verify with xmllint --version . No winget ? No Chocolatey? No problem. Let’s do it manually. Step 1: Download the binaries Go to the official libxml2 Windows build from Zlatkovic (the de facto source for Windows ports): How To Install Xmllint Windows
<?xml version="1.0"?> <book> <title>Learning xmllint</title> <author>Windows User</author> </book> Now run:
👉 ftp://xmlsoft.org/libxml2/
winget install libxml2 That’s it. The package libxml2 contains xmllint . Once installed, close and reopen your terminal, then test it: The catch
xmllint --version If you see version info, you’re done. If you already use Chocolatey, this feels natural.
Don’t worry. Here are three reliable ways to get xmllint running on your Windows machine, from easiest to most "pro." Windows 11 and modern Windows 10 come with winget , Microsoft’s package manager. This is by far the fastest method.
Otherwise, the manual method takes under three minutes and gives you full control. Unzip the archive to a permanent location, like
Now go validate some XML like a proper terminal wizard. Have a different XML tool you swear by? Let me know in the comments below.
First, install Chocolatey if you haven’t (from their official site). Then run: