Does it validate against XSD?

No. Only well-formed XML parsing is checked, not external schemas.

Will formatting change CDATA sections?

CDATA content is preserved; surrounding whitespace may normalize on minify.

Yes. Minify removes extra whitespace; test SVG rendering after compression.

XML Formatter

Pretty-print and minify XML with syntax validation, indent control, and parse error line hints.

Files and content are processed locally in your browser and are not uploaded to our server.

About this tool

Format XML with consistent indentation or compress it into a single line. Syntax errors are shown so that missing closing tags and other invalid markup can be corrected.

How to use

Format XML with adjustable indentation
Compress XML into a single line
Report syntax errors
Preserve the order of attributes where possible
Copy or download the result
Paste XML: Input raw XML from logs, APIs, or legacy systems.
Format or minify: Choose beautify or compact output.
Validate: Run validate to catch syntax issues early.

Examples

Make an XML configuration file easier to read
Inspect a SOAP message
Format an RSS document
Compare two XML exports

Limitations

Schema/DTD validation beyond well-formedness is not performed
Huge XML files may be slow to pretty-print
The entered data is processed directly in your browser and is not sent to a server.

FAQ

Does it validate against XSD?: No. Only well-formed XML parsing is checked, not external schemas.
Will formatting change CDATA sections?: CDATA content is preserved; surrounding whitespace may normalize on minify.
Can I minify SVG?: Yes. Minify removes extra whitespace; test SVG rendering after compression.