XML Formatter
Format and validate XML data with syntax highlighting
XML Validation Error
About XML Formatter
XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is a markup language designed to store and transport data in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable.
This XML Formatter tool helps you format, beautify, minify, and validate your XML documents. It provides syntax highlighting to make your XML easier to read and debug.
Key Features
Format and beautify XML with customizable indentation
Minify XML to reduce file size
Validate XML syntax and structure
Syntax highlighting with dark theme
Option to preserve or remove comments
Collapse empty tags to self-closing format
XML Syntax Basics
Elements: Building blocks of XML documents
Attributes: Additional information in opening tags
Declaration: <?xml version="1.0"?> at the start
Comments: <!-- comment text --> format
CDATA: Special sections for unescaped text
Namespaces: Avoid element name conflicts
Common Use Cases
API response debugging and formatting
Configuration file editing (web.xml, pom.xml)
SOAP web services development
Data exchange between systems
RSS/Atom feed processing and validation