winget install libxml2 That’s it. The package libxml2 contains xmllint . Once installed, close and reopen your terminal, then test it:

Don’t worry. Here are three reliable ways to get xmllint running on your Windows machine, from easiest to most "pro." Windows 11 and modern Windows 10 come with winget , Microsoft’s package manager. This is by far the fastest method.

choco install libxml2 After installation, restart your terminal and verify with xmllint --version . No winget ? No Chocolatey? No problem. Let’s do it manually. Step 1: Download the binaries Go to the official libxml2 Windows build from Zlatkovic (the de facto source for Windows ports):

The catch? It comes natively with Linux and macOS, but not Windows.

<?xml version="1.0"?> <book> <title>Learning xmllint</title> <author>Windows User</author> </book> Now run: