Format and validate XML documents
Format, validate, and beautify XML documents
Supports XML and TXT files
Yes. Input is parsed with the browser XML parser, so malformed markup is caught immediately and the parser error is shown. The dedicated Validate button adds extra checks, such as duplicate id attributes and counts of empty elements.
Indentation of 2 spaces, 4 spaces, or tabs; alphabetical sorting of attributes; collapsing empty elements to self-closing form; removing comments; preserving CDATA sections; and a minify mode that strips whitespace between tags.
Yes. The output refreshes on every keystroke, option change, and file upload, and the status line shows Valid XML or Invalid XML along with element and attribute counts and the output size.
Yes. Upload an .xml or .txt file and its contents drop into the editor and format instantly, or click Sample to load example bookstore XML. Results can be copied or downloaded as formatted.xml.
No. Parsing, formatting, and validation all use the XML engine built into your browser, so documents stay on your device the whole time.