What is an XML Formatter?
XML keeps arriving: sitemaps, RSS, SOAP, Android layouts, invoices, usually as an unreadable single line.
The formatter validates well-formedness with your browser’s real XML parser first, then re-indents deterministically (or strips whitespace to minify).
Frequently asked questions
What does “well-formed” mean?
Every tag closed, properly nested, one root element, attributes quoted: the minimum for any parser to accept it.
Does it validate against a schema (XSD)?
No: well-formedness only. Schema validation needs the schema, which is a different tool.
Will it preserve CDATA and comments?
Yes: content is re-indented, not rewritten.
Is my XML uploaded?
No: everything runs locally.