How to View XML Files

Using a Text Editor

1. 
   Find the XML file. You can use your computer's "Open With" feature to open the XML file in a text editor, which will allow you to see the XML file's code in plain-text form.
2. 
   Right-click the XML file. Doing so will prompt a drop-down menu.

   1. On a Mac, click on the XML file, then click File in the upper-left side of the screen.
3. 
   Select Open with. It's near the middle of the drop-down menu. A pop-out menu will appear.

   1. On a Mac, you'll find Open With in the File drop-down menu.
   2. If you don't see Open with on Windows, click once the XML file to select it, then right-click the file.
4. 
   Select your computer's text editor. Click Notepad on Windows, or click TextEdit on a Mac. Doing so will open the XML file's code in the text editor.
5. 
   Review the XML file's code. While the XML file's actual formatting (if present) won't display due to being opened in a text editor, you will be able to see the code that was used to create the XML file.

   1. If you want to see the XML file's formatting, try using a browser or using an XML viewer.