FileTile - PadView is a fast and simple Windows program to view XML PAD files.

PadView is a fast and simple Windows program to view XML PAD (Portable Application Description) files. PAD is an open format to describe downloadable applications. The PAD format is published and supported by the Association of Shareware Professionals with the aim to make the LiVES of developers and webmasters easier. It is available free of charge to everyone. By using the PAD system, developers save time by having to Create a description of their software packages only once which can then be uploaded to all sites that support PAD quickly. Webmasters can Process these PAD files and Extract the data appropriate for their site. They can keep the contents of their site current by polling PAD files on the web sites of the authors of the software they list.