Easily clean and prettify your XML code with our free online XML Formatter. This tool improves readability and maintains consistent indentation for configuration files, data exports, and API responses.
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Tip
Use the 'Copy' button to quickly move your beautified XML into your IDE without manual selection.
Did You Know?
XML tags are case-sensitive, unlike HTML, making consistent formatting even more important for accuracy.
XML (Extensible Markup Language) is a flexible markup language designed to store and transport data. Unlike HTML, which focuses on presentation, XML is designed to be self-descriptive, focusing on what data is. It is widely used for configuration files (like pom.xml or web.config), SOAP web services, and cross-platform data exchange. Because XML structures can become deeply nested and complex, formatting is essential to ensure that humans can interpret the data correctly without getting lost in the syntax.
Best Practice
Always include an XML declaration line to specify versioning and encoding for better cross-system compatibility.
To maintain high standards in your development environment, consider these workflow tips:
xmllint or Prettier with the XML plugin into your terminal workflows.Q: Does this XML formatter change my data? A: No, it only modifies the whitespace and indentation to improve readability; your actual data and attributes remain untouched.
Q: Is there a file size limit? A: Our tool can handle large XML files, though extremely large datasets (several megabytes) may depend on your browser's memory capacity.
Q: Is my data secure? A: Yes. The formatting process happens entirely within your web browser, meaning your XML data is never sent to our servers.
Q: Does it support XML schemas (XSD)? A: This tool is a beautifier for XML instances; it does not currently validate against specific XSD or DTD files.