| User Type | Best Method | |-----------|--------------| | Developer using WSL | Method 1 (WSL) | | Need many Unix tools | Method 2 (Cygwin) | | Lightweight & modern | Method 3 (MSYS2) | | One-off usage | Method 4 (Standalone) | | Chocolatey user | Method 5 (Chocolatey) |

For most Windows users who want a quick, reliable setup without extra environments, Method 4 (Standalone Binary) is the most straightforward. However, if you already use WSL, stick with Method 1 for seamless integration.


Close and reopen your terminal, then run:

xmllint --version

xmllint --version

Expected output (example):

xmllint: using libxml version 20914
   compiled with: ... 

Once Chocolatey is ready, install xmllint:

choco install libxml2

This installs the entire libxml2 package, including xmllint.exe. Chocolatey automatically adds the binary to your PATH.