XML Formatter
XML Validation & Formatting: Validates XML syntax and properly aligns indentation.
Standard: XML 1.0 (Fifth Edition)
The XML Formatter formats compressed XML data into a human-readable form and helps find XML syntax errors. All processing happens in your browser; no data is sent to servers.
How to Use
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In Live mode (default), processing happens automatically as you type. Switch to Manual mode to process on button click.
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Paste your XML into the input area; it will be validated and formatted automatically.
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Select indent size (2 or 4 spaces).
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Copy the result or download it as an XML file.
Use Cases
RSS Feeds
Format and validate the XML structure of RSS/Atom feeds.
SVG Files
Format and optimize the XML structure of SVG image files.
API Responses
Pretty-print SOAP and REST XML responses to understand the data structure.
Config Files
Find and fix XML syntax errors in application configuration files.
What is XML?
XML (Extensible Markup Language) is a markup language for storing and transporting data.
XML is both human-readable and machine-readable, using tags to define data structure.
XML has a hierarchical structure, and all tags must be closed.
XML is widely used in RSS, SVG, SOAP, configuration files, etc.
Follows XML 1.0 standard, is case-sensitive, and has strict syntax rules.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q.Is my data safe?
A. Yes. All processing happens in your browser. No data is sent or stored.
Q.Difference between XML and HTML?
A. XML focuses on storing data; HTML focuses on displaying data. XML allows custom tags.
Q.Are closing tags required?
A. Yes. All tags must be closed in XML. Self-closing tags (<tag />) are also allowed.
Q.Can it handle very large files?
A. Within browser memory limits. Files larger than 1MB may take longer.
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