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XMLmind XML Editor
Rambouillet, France
What it is
XMLmind XML Editor is a validating, near-WYSIWYG editor for technical writers, engineers, and scholars working with large, complex, modular documents. It supports DITA 1.3, DocBook, XHTML5, and MathML, with synchronized styled, tag, tree, and source views plus an inline MathML equation editor. It can import DOCX and convert documents to HTML-based formats, PDF, PostScript, Microsoft Word, and OpenOffice or LibreOffice formats. Saxon 6 and Saxon 9 integrations support XSLT, while FTP and WebDAV provide access to remote files. Users can customize the editor through XML configuration files or its documented Java API. Personal Edition runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and other Java 11+ platforms; Web Edition runs in a browser without installation on the user's side. Personal Edition is free, though Professional conversion and DOCX import features run in evaluation mode and produce altered output. Paid perpetual licenses include new-release access for one year or until April 3, 2027, whichever comes first. XMLmind says its products will be maintained until April 3, 2027, then discontinued, with the company closing a few months later.
For and against
For
- Supports DITA, DocBook, XHTML5, and MathML
- Synchronized styled, tag, tree, and source views
- Browser edition requires no user-side installation
- Customizable through XML configuration or Java API
Against
- Evaluation conversion and DOCX import alter output
- NVDL is unsupported
- Products will be discontinued after April 3, 2027
The verdict
XMLmind XML Editor offers multiple document views, formats, and desktop and browser editions. Its evaluation-mode output limits and announced end of maintenance and discontinuation date are central considerations.
Who it suits
It may suit technical writers, engineers, and scholars creating large, modular documents in supported formats. The browser edition avoids local installation, while the desktop edition supports several operating systems.
Plans and prices
XMLmind XML Editor Personal Edition
Free to use by many persons and organizations · Professional conversion and DOCX import features run in evaluation mode
Read 3 Oct 2026 · xmlmind.com
DocBook Editor User License (1–4 users)
1–4 users · Perpetual license
Read 3 Oct 2026 · xmlmind.com
DITA Editor User License (1–4 users)
1–4 users · Perpetual license
Read 3 Oct 2026 · xmlmind.com
XML Editor User License (1–4 users)
1–4 users · Perpetual license
Read 3 Oct 2026 · xmlmind.com
XML Editor Web Edition License (1–2 xxeservers)
1–2 xxeservers
Read 3 Oct 2026 · xmlmind.com
XML Editor Site License
Site license · Perpetual license
Read 3 Oct 2026 · xmlmind.com
XML Editor Developer License
Developer license · Perpetual license
Read 3 Oct 2026 · xmlmind.com
XML Editor Corporate License
Corporate license · Perpetual license
Read 3 Oct 2026 · xmlmind.com
On the record
- Company
- XMLmind Software describes itself as a small company created in 2017 that develops and markets document-oriented XML tools.xmlmind.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Desktop platforms
- Personal Edition downloads are available for Windows, macOS, and Linux or other Java 11+ platforms.xmlmind.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Document formats
- It supports DITA 1.3, DocBook, XHTML5, and MathML editing.xmlmind.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Editing features
- The editor provides synchronized editable styled, tag, tree, and source views, plus a built-in inline MathML equation editor.xmlmind.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- End of life
- XMLmind says its products will be maintained until April 3, 2027, then discontinued, and that the company will close a few months later.xmlmind.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- Users can customize and extend the editor with XML configuration files or program against its documented Java API.xmlmind.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Import and export
- It supports DOCX import and conversion to HTML-based formats, PDF, PostScript, Microsoft Word, and OpenOffice or LibreOffice formats.xmlmind.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The editor integrates Saxon 6 and Saxon 9 for XSLT and provides FTP and WebDAV access to remote files.xmlmind.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- License and maintenance
- Professional Edition licenses are perpetual, while access to new releases is included for one year or until April 3, 2027, whichever comes first.xmlmind.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- XMLmind XML Editor is a strictly validating, near-WYSIWYG XML editor aimed at technical writers, engineers, and scholars working on large, complex, modular documents.xmlmind.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Support limits
- The feature comparison page says NVDL is unsupported, and its footnotes say XML Schema 1.1 and MathML 3.0 are not supported.xmlmind.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Trial
- Personal Edition includes Professional Edition conversion and DOCX import features in evaluation mode, which generate altered output.xmlmind.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Web edition
- Web Edition is a JavaScript implementation that runs in a browser and does not require installation on the user's side.xmlmind.com · read 3 Oct 2026
