ToolsXpo

Professional XML Formatter

Beautify, format, and structure messy XML data into a clean, human-readable hierarchy. Supports custom indentation and XML standard compliance.

Configuration

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Examples & Use Cases

Minified XML

<root><user id="1"><name>John</name></user></root>

Formatted XML

<root> <user id="1"> <name>John</name> </user> </root>

XML Formatting: The Foundation of Data Clarity

XML (Extensible Markup Language) is the backbone of countless enterprise systems, from Android layout files to financial exchange protocols. However, machine-generated XML is often a dense, single-line block that is impossible for humans to audit. Our Professional XML Formatter restores the logical hierarchy of your data instantly.

Why Use a Dedicated XML Formatter?

Visual Auditing

Detect missing closing tags, misaligned attributes, and structural errors that are invisible in minified code.

Documentation Ready

Generate beautiful XML samples for your technical documentation, wikis, and team knowledge bases.

Technical Standards Compliance

Our formatter adheres to W3C XML recommendations, ensuring that the output remains valid and parsable by every major XML engine (including Java's JAXB, Python's ElementTree, and .NET's XmlDocument). It preserves the XML declaration, namespaces, and CDATA sections without corruption.

100% Client-Side Privacy

Handling sensitive configuration files or SOAP request bodies? ToolsXpo processes all formatting locally in your browser. Your data never touches a remote server, ensuring absolute privacy for corporate and personal data alike.

About Professional XML Formatter

Beautify, format, and structure messy XML data into a clean, human-readable hierarchy. Supports custom indentation and XML standard compliance. It's built for formatting and tidying source and data, runs instantly, and works on any device — no install, no sign-up.

How to use Professional XML Formatter

  1. Paste or type your input into the editor on the left.
  2. Leave the defaults, or tweak them if the tool exposes options.
  3. The result appears instantly on the right — everything runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.
  4. Copy the output, or download it, and you're done.

Why use Professional XML Formatter?

  • Fast and local — the transform happens in your browser, so there's no round-trip and no waiting.
  • Private by default — your input never leaves your device.
  • Accurate — the same, well-tested logic powers both this page and the public API.
  • Free — unlimited use in the browser, with an optional API for automation.

Use it from the API

Everything this page does is also available as a REST endpoint, so you can call Professional XML Formatter from your own code, a script or a CI pipeline.

Bash
curl "https://api.toolsxpo.com/v1/xml-formatter" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer txp_live_YOUR_KEY"

The endpoint returns a JSON envelope ({ ok, data, meta }) and costs 1 credit per successful call. Try it in the playground or browse the full API reference.

Frequently asked questions

Is XML Formatter free to use? Yes — use it in the browser as much as you like. The optional API has a free tier and pay-as-you-go pricing for heavy or automated use.

Is my data private? Yes. Professional XML Formatter runs entirely in your browser — your input never leaves your device and nothing is logged or stored.

Can I automate XML Formatter? Yes — call the xml-formatter API endpoint from any language and script it into your workflow.

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