xmllint --format test.xml

If you want to use xmllint inside the standard Windows Command Prompt ( cmd.exe ) or PowerShell without opening Git Bash, you need to add its path to your System Environment Variables.

With Xmllint installed, John could now use it to validate his XML files. He created a sample XML file ( example.xml ) and ran the following command to validate it:

John started by searching for the official libxml2 website, where he found the download link for the Xmllint installer. He navigated to the libxml2 website and clicked on the "Downloads" tab. From there, he selected the latest version of libxml2 (currently 2.9.12) and chose the Windows installer option.