how to extract data from xml file using notepad++?

Question

I have a xml response with a structure ( e.g groups > subgroups > child records ).

I want to extract list of all childRecord.name as separate data. I was hoping i can do something quick in notepad++ and then paste the results in excel.

I am not sure how to go about writing a macro may be in this case that would do this for me.

<group>

  <subgroup>

    <childrecord name="abc">zzz</childrecord>

  </subgroup>

</group>

Answer 1

Open the XML file with MS Excel directly.

Update

From support.office.com:

Import an XML data file as an XML table

1. Click Developer > Import.

   If you don't see the Developer tab, see Show the Developer tab.

2. In the Import XML dialog box, locate and select the XML data file (.xml) you want to import, and click Import.

   If the XML data file doesn't refer to a schema, Excel infers the schema from the XML data file.

3. In the Import Data dialog box, do one of the following:

   a. Select XML table in existing worksheet to import the contents of the XML data file into an XML table in your worksheet at the specified cell location.

   b. Select XML table in new worksheet to import the contents of the file into an XML table in a new worksheet starting at cell A1. The schema of the XML data file is displayed in the XML Source task pane.

4. If the XML data file doesn't refer to a schema, then Excel infers the schema >from the XML data file.

5. To control the behavior of XML data (such as data binding, format, and layout), click Properties, which displays the XML Map properties dialog box. For example, existing data in a mapped range will be overwritten when you import data by default, but you can change this.

Import XML file in LibreOffice Calc:

1. From the menu bar, go to Data > XML Source...
2. Click on the browse button (folder icon) and choose the file from the dialog
3. Select the desired node
4. Fill the Mapped cell field for example A1
5. Click on Import button.