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Convert XML to TXT

Can you convert XML to TXT?
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Is it possible to convert XML to TXT?
No - not a direct conversion.

An XML file already IS text - renaming .xml to .txt just changes the extension and removes syntax highlighting. If you want plain readable content, open it in a text editor or strip tags; no conversion tool is needed.

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Also to TXT: RTF · KKSRC · HVE

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Converting XML to TXT

A .XML file and a .TXT file hold different kinds of data, so there is no direct way to turn one into the other. The programs listed below can open .XML files and may be able to export the content to a format closer to .TXT. One of them is NotePad++ text editor: Notepad++ is a free, open-source text and source-code editor for Windows. It offers syntax highlighting for many languages, tabbed editing, multi-file search….

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