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XML Formatter

Format and beautify XML code with indentation

What is the XML Formatter?

The xml formatter works like this: it validates and pretty-prints XML with configurable indentation, preserving namespaces, CDATA and comments. Everything happens on your device - the input never leaves your tab unless the tool clearly states it performs a server-side lookup.

How to use the XML Formatter

1. Paste the input (code, data or query).
2. Run the operation - formatting and validation are instant.
3. Read any validation message before trusting the output.
4. Copy the result into your project.

Features

• Instant client-side formatting and validation
• No telemetry on your data
• Copy-ready output with proper escaping

Common mistakes to avoid

• Using the wrong input dialect (JSON vs JSON5, cron 5 vs 6 fields)
• Copying output without checking escaping

Examples

Input	Result
<root><item>1</item></root>	<root> <item>1</item> </root>

Best used for

• Getting a reliable answer for xml formatter without installing an app
• One-off tasks done in under a minute from any device
• Checking results before committing them to something important
• Working on a phone where desktop software is unavailable

Privacy

All parsing and transformation happens locally in this tab - your code and data are not sent anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

Does it validate against a schema?

It validates well-formedness (matching tags, legal entities). XSD/DTA schema validation needs external tooling.

Are namespaces and CDATA preserved?

Yes - re-indentation is purely whitespace-based, so xmlns attributes, CDATA sections and comments pass through byte-for-byte apart from the layout.

What does a validation failure mean here?

The parser could not build a well-formed document - mismatched tags or stray characters - and the position is reported so the source can be fixed before formatting.

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