XML Formatter & Validator
Format, validate, and minify XML instantly. Beautiful formatting with customizable indentation, real-time validation, and error detection β all in your browser.
About This Tool
- Real-time XML validation with error messages
- Pretty-print XML with 2 or 4 space indentation
- Minify XML to reduce file size
- Completely free with no registration required
Frequently Asked Questions
XML formatting (or pretty-printing) adds proper indentation and line breaks to XML data, making it easy to read and understand. Minified XML is compact but hard to read β formatting makes it human-friendly.
The validator parses your XML using the browser's built-in DOMParser. If the XML is well-formed, it shows a green checkmark. If invalid, it displays the exact error message to help you find and fix the problem.
Minification removes all whitespace, indentation, and line breaks from XML, producing the smallest possible file. This is useful for reducing payload size in APIs and configuration files.
Yes, completely free with no registration. Format, validate, and minify as much XML as you need β everything runs in your browser.