XML Formatter

XML Formatter indents an XML document so its structure is visible, and tells you plainly when the document will not parse. Both halves matter: XML is strict, and a single unclosed tag or stray ampersand makes the whole file unusable to anything that reads it.

Parsing uses the browser's own XML parser, which means the validation is the real thing rather than an approximation. When a document fails, you get the parser's own message naming the line and the problem, which is normally enough to find it immediately.

The formatter handles the parts of XML that trip simpler tools: namespace prefixes are preserved, CDATA sections are passed through exactly, comments and processing instructions stay where they were, and attribute values are left untouched. A minify mode collapses the document back to one line when you need it compact.

• Validates with the browser's own XML parser
• Clear errors naming the line and the problem
• Preserves namespaces, CDATA, comments and processing instructions
• Choice of indentation
• Minify mode to collapse back to one line
• Reports element count and nesting depth
• Copy or download the result

The xml formatter is used by writers, developers, students, marketers and anyone else who needs the job done once without installing software. Common cases include:

• Reading an RSS or Atom feed
• Checking a sitemap before uploading it
• Tidying a configuration file
• Finding the unclosed tag in a broken document
• Inspecting an XML API response