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XML Formatter

XML Formatter

Format, beautify, and indent minified XML documents and SOAP messages with clean, standardized XML tag hierarchies.

Indentation:
Space Before Self-Closing Slash (<tag />):
Valid Syntax

Quick Answer & Understanding Your Result

Source: W3C XML 1.0 Specification

An XML Formatter beautifies and standardizes unorganized, single-line, or minified XML documents into clean, indented W3C XML structures.

Core Formatting Capabilities

  • Hierarchical 2-Space Indentation: Organizes nested parent-child tag hierarchies with consistent 2-space indentation.
  • Self-Closing Tag Optimization: Collapses empty elements into clean self-closing tags (<item/>).
  • CDATA & Comment Preservation: Strictly preserves raw markup inside <![CDATA[...]]> sections and inline XML comments (<!-- comment -→).

Enterprise & Web Applications

  • SOAP Payload Debugging: Un-minifying and formatting enterprise SOAP response packets for fast inspection.
  • Sitemap & SVG Formatting: Prettifying XML sitemaps, RSS feeds, and raw SVG vector graphic files.

Paste your raw or minified XML code above to format and prettify your document instantly.

Formula & Calculation Logic

Technical Specification & AST
Mathematical Formula
Beautified XML
= xmlFormat(input, indentation: ' ', collapseContent: true )

DOM formatting process:

  • Parses XML token tree and recalculates nested indentation depths.

Step-by-Step Guide

1

Paste Raw/Minified XML

Paste single-line or poorly formatted XML into the editor.

2

Deterministic DOM Indentation

The engine recalculates tag nesting depths and formats the tree in 0ms.

3

Copy Beautified XML

Copy clean indented XML or save as an .xml file.

Worked Examples Table

ExampleInput ValuesCalculated ResultExplanation
Minified XML to Formatted
Raw Input: <root><user id="1"><name>Alice</name></user></root>, Indent Size: 2, Self Close Space: true
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <root> <user id="1"> <name>Alice</name> </user> </root>
Expanded single-line XML into a clean multi-line indented document.
SOAP API Request Envelope
Raw Input: <?xml version="1.0"?><soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://www.w3.org/2003/05/soap-envelope" xmlns:m="https://fnct.net/services"><soap:Header/><soap:Body><m:GetStockPrice><m:StockName>GOOGL</m:StockName></m:GetStockPrice></soap:Body></soap:Envelope>, Indent Size: 2, Self Close Space: true
Accurate Operational Result
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Frequently Asked Questions

Evidence-Based Methodology & Authoritative References

References & Methodology

W3C XML 1.0 Specification

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W3C Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2

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Calculation Standard & Formulation

Standard: ISO / W3C / IETF Authoritative Domain Standard

Formula: Beautified XML = xmlFormat(input, indentation: ' ', collapseContent: true )

Last Reviewed: August 21, 2026

Authoritative Sources & Peer Review

Primary Source: W3C XML 1.0 Specification

Reference Document: W3C Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 2

Computation Privacy: 100% client-side 0ms computation, zero data retention

Technical Standards & Execution Scope

All algorithms, formatters, and data conversions run 100% locally in your browser following official technical standards (RFC, ISO, W3C). Output should be verified prior to mission-critical production deployment.

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