XML Hammer

XML Hammer is an open-source software application designed to simplify fundamental XML operations, such as well-formedness checking, validation, transformation, and xpath searches using any JAXP implementation. Even though XML has been around for quite some time, it's still quite tricky to perform tasks such as validation or transformation of XML files. In most cases, one is either forced to use extensive, and at times expensive, tools that are challenging to use and come with extra, unnecessary functionality for basic tasks. Alternatively, one could delve into coding, creating their own application or script to handle XML-related tasks.

XML Hammer is an excellent tool for this purpose, providing a free and open-source option, with a relatively simple user interface that still allows users to customize and specify whatever they would when writing their own scripts. The software is based on the Java API for XML Processing (JAXP) and makes use of its functionality to provide all the necessary features. The tool functions based on four specific project types, namely Transformer, XPath, XML Parser, and Schema Validator.

The Transformer feature helps to perform XSLT transformations, and XPath searches can be performed using the XPath feature. The XML Parser feature comes in handy when parsing and validating XML files, while the Schema Validator feature is useful when parsing and validating Schema files.

The application's latest release addresses all previous issues, including a startup problem when users (re)moved projects. Overall, XML Hammer is an outstanding software application that can save users resources and time, considering how it simplifies XML operations.