XML Beautifier
Format and beautify XML data with proper indentation
Input XML
Enter or paste your XML data
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Output XML
Beautified XML result
Before & After
Minified → Beautified:
Before:
<root><name>John</name><age>30</age></root>
After (2 spaces):
<root> <name>John</name> <age>30</age> </root>
Use Cases
- • Format minified XML data
- • Improve XML readability
- • Debug XML structure
- • Prepare data for documentation
- • Clean up configuration files
- • Validate XML syntax
- • Compare XML structures
- • Parse API responses
Features
- • 4 indentation styles
- • Proper tag nesting
- • Attribute preservation
- • Self-closing tag handling
- • Comment formatting
- • Declaration handling
- • Copy formatted output
- • Download as .xml file
- • Quick example templates
- • Element counting
Tips
- • Use 2 spaces for XML standards
- • Include XML declaration
- • Use proper encoding (UTF-8)
- • Validate XML before beautifying
- • Check for well-formedness
- • Test with XML validators
Supported Features
- • XML declarations (<?xml ?>)
- • Element tags with attributes
- • Self-closing tags
- • Nested elements
- • Text content
- • Comments (<!-- -->)
- • CDATA sections
- • Namespaces
Limitations
This is a basic beautifier that:
- • Focuses on structure & indentation
- • Handles common XML patterns
- • Preserves attributes and content
- • May not handle malformed XML
For advanced formatting and validation, use xmllint or Prettier