The Best XML Static Analysis Tools (Linters/Formatters)
We rank 16 XML linters, code analyzers, formatters, and more. Find and compare tools like Mega-Linter, DerScanner, PMD, and more. Please rate and review tools that you've used. This helps others find the best tools for their projects.
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WhiteHat Sentinel Dynamic
Part of the WhiteHat Application Security Platform. Dynamic application security scanner that covers the OWASP Top 10.
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Mega-Linter
Mega-Linter can handle any type of project thanks to its 70+ embedded Linters, its advanced reporting, runnable on any CI system or locally, with assisted installation and configuration, able to apply formatting and fixes
Offensive 360
Commercial Static Code Analysis system doesn't require building the source code or pre-compilation.
SonarQube for IDE
SonarQube for IDE (formerly SonarLint) is a free IDE extension available for IntelliJ, VS Code, Visual Studio, and Eclipse, to find and fix coding issues in real-time, flagging issues as you code, just like a spell-checker. More than a linter, it also delivers rich contextual guidance to help developers understand why there is an issue, assess the risk, and educate them on how to fix it.
SonarQube Server
SonarQube empowers development teams with a code quality and security solution that deeply integrates into your enterprise environment; enabling you to deploy clean code consistently and reliably. SonarQube provides a free and open source Community Build.
TencentCodeAnalysis
Tencent Cloud Code Analysis (TCA for short, code-named CodeDog inside the company early) is a comprehensive platform for code analysis and issue tracking. TCA consist of three components, server, web and client. It integrates of a number of self-developed tools, and also supports dynamic integration of code analysis tools in various programming languages.
OpenRewrite
OpenRewrite fixes common static analysis issues reported through Sonar and other tools using a Maven and Gradle plugin or the Moderne CLI.
autocorrect
A linter and formatter to help you to improve copywriting, correct spaces, words, punctuations between CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean).
StaticReviewer
Static Reviewer executes code checks according to the most relevant Secure Coding Standards, OWASP, CWE, CVE, CVSS, MISRA, CERT, for 40+ programming languages, using 1000+ built-in validation rules for Security, Deadcode & Best Practices Available a module for Software Composition Analysis (SCA) to find vulnerabilities in open source and third party libraries.
Fortify
A commercial static analysis platform that supports the scanning of C/C++, C#, VB.NET, VB6, ABAP/BSP, ActionScript, Apex, ASP.NET, Classic ASP, VB Script, Cobol, ColdFusion, HTML, Java, JS, JSP, MXML/Flex, Objective-C, PHP, PL/SQL, T-SQL, Python (2.6, 2.7), Ruby (1.9.3), Swift, Scala, VB, and XML.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are XML tools?
XML is a markup language that defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable. It is defined in the XML 1.0 Specification produced by the W3C, and several other related specifications, all of which are free open standards. The design goals of XML emphasize simplicity, generality, and usability across the Internet. It is a textual data format with strong support via Unicode for the languages of the world. Although the design of XML focuses on documents, it is widely used for the representation of arbitrary data structures, for example in web services. It is a W3C Recommendation and is maintained by the XML Activity.
What are the best XML static analysis tools and linters?
The most popular XML tools ranked by user votes are: Mega-Linter, DerScanner, PMD, Offensive 360, Codacy.
Which XML services are free for open source projects?
Commercial services with a free plan for open source include Mega-Linter, PMD, Codacy, SonarQube Cloud, SonarQube for IDE, SonarQube Server, TencentCodeAnalysis, OpenRewrite, autocorrect, Super-Linter.