XML Formatter

The tool uses your browser's native DOMParser to read the XML. If your XML contains syntax errors (like missing closing tags or invalid characters), the browser flags the exact location, which we display to you.

Yes. This tool is 100% client-side. The formatting and validation happen entirely within your web browser. No data is ever uploaded to our servers.

Yes! Because the tool uses native browser APIs and doesn't rely on server uploads, you can format large XML payloads extremely quickly, limited only by your computer's RAM.

Minifying XML removes all unnecessary whitespace, line breaks, and indentation. This reduces the overall file size, saving bandwidth when transmitting XML payloads over a network.

If the tool shows an error, your XML is not "well-formed." This usually means you have a missing closing tag, a typo in an attribute name, or unescaped special characters (like < or &).

The standard for XML formatting is usually 2 or 4 spaces. It is purely a matter of personal preference or team coding standards. Our tool lets you choose between 2 spaces, 4 spaces, or Tabs.

Yes. SOAP API responses are just standard XML. You can paste the raw, unformatted SOAP payload into the tool to instantly make it readable for debugging.

While HTML is similar to XML, it has looser rules (like unclosed <br> tags). This XML formatter enforces strict rules. We recommend using our dedicated HTML Beautifier tool for HTML code.

XML comments (formatted as <!-- comment -->) are perfectly preserved and indented alongside the rest of your nodes and attributes during the beautification process.

Once you click "Format XML", a "Copy" button will appear in the output panel. Clicking it will instantly copy the perfectly formatted code to your clipboard.