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Suggestion - please add "Copy relative XPATH" to right click menu

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Issue type
Feature
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Stale
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop

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No files or tests are named in the issue. Start by locating the context-menu handling for XML elements and the existing copy actions; done means a right-click option copies a relative XPath for the selected element.

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Description

Hello,

If possible, please add "Copy relative XPath", to the right click menu, for any XML element.

I think this would make a nice addition to this awesome utility.

Thank you!

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