About XML Formatter

Take raw, compact XML and transform it into beautifully indented, human-readable format with syntax highlighting — or minify it to remove whitespace for production. Handles nested elements, attributes, CDATA sections, and namespaces. Invaluable for working with SOAP APIs, configuration files (web.config, pom.xml, Android manifests), RSS feeds, and SVG documents.

How to Use XML Formatter

1. 1Paste raw or compact XML into the input panel
2. 2The formatter auto-indents elements, attributes, and nested structures
3. 3Syntax highlighting helps identify tags, attributes, values, and comments
4. 4Toggle between formatted view and minified view as needed

When to Use XML Formatter

• ▸Reading and editing XML configuration files
• ▸Debugging SOAP API request and response bodies
• ▸Inspecting RSS feeds and SVG documents
• ▸Preparing XML for production by minifying whitespace

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it handle very large XML files?

It handles XML files up to several megabytes comfortably. For extremely large XML (50MB+), consider a desktop XML editor.

What about XML with namespaces?

Namespaced XML (with xmlns attributes) is fully supported. Namespace prefixes are preserved and displayed correctly in the formatted output.