XML Formatter & Validator

Indent:
Paste XML below and click Format
Input XML
Formatted Output

How to Use

1

Paste or type your XML into the left panel

2

Click Format XML to beautify and validate

3

Copy the formatted output from the right panel

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How to Use XML Formatter & Validator

  1. 1
    Paste your XML
    Paste raw or minified XML into the input area.
  2. 2
    Click Format
    Click Format to pretty-print the XML with proper indentation and line breaks.
  3. 3
    Check for errors
    Invalid XML triggers an error message showing the line and nature of the problem.
  4. 4
    Copy the formatted XML
    Click Copy to copy the formatted XML to your clipboard.

Features

Use Cases

Debug XML API responses

Pretty-print raw XML API responses to understand their structure and identify issues quickly.

Validate SOAP request and response payloads

Validate XML payloads used in SOAP web services before sending them to an endpoint.

Format RSS and Atom feeds

Inspect and format RSS or Atom XML feeds to verify their structure and content.

Android resource file editing

Android developers work with XML resource files for layouts and strings. Format them for readability.

SVG file inspection

SVG files are XML-based. Format them to inspect the structure of exported SVG graphics.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is my XML data sent to a server?

No. All processing is done in your browser using the browser's built-in DOMParser. Nothing is transmitted.

Q: What XML standard is supported?

The tool handles XML 1.0, including namespaces, attributes, CDATA sections, and processing instructions.

Q: What is the difference between XML and JSON?

XML uses tags and attributes to structure data and is verbose but human-readable. JSON is more compact and commonly used in modern APIs.

Q: Can it validate XML against an XSD schema?

This tool validates XML well-formedness only. Schema validation against XSD is not currently supported.

Q: Why does my XML show an error?

Common issues: unclosed tags, missing quotes around attribute values, incorrect nesting, or illegal characters in content.

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