Best XSLT Editors in 2025

What is the best XSLT 3.0 editor? To anwser that question, we created these small but carefully constructed XSLT files that highlight the positive and negative features of the XSLT editors that we tested.

1. Download Checking - XSLT 3.0.xsl.
2. Download Checking - XPath 3.1.xsl.
3. Download Viewing - Syntax Coloring.xsl.
4. Download Viewing - Tooltips.xsl.
5. Download Viewing - Go To Definition.xsl.
6. Download Viewing - XPath Error Location.xsl.
7. Download Editing - Functions.xsl.
8. Download Editing - Templates.xsl.
9. Download Editing - Variables.xsl.
10. Download Editing - XPath 3.1.xsl.
11. Download Editing - template vs value-of.xsl.
12. Download Running - Ease of Use.txt.
13. Download Running - XSLT Parameters.xsl.
14. Download Running - initial-template.xsl.

These versions were used:

These Editors do NOT support XSLT 3.0/XPath 3.1

We tried these editors but they do not support XSLT 3.0/XPath 3.1 (in alphabetical order):

• Eclipse
• Editix
• IntelliJ IDEA
• Liquid Studio
• Notepad++
• Stylus Studio
• Sublime Text
• Visual Studio

These versions were used: