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format validator

XML Prettifier

Reformat XML with indentation for sitemaps, feeds, and configs.

Results

Paste input and validate locally.

Status: Ready when you validate.
Details: Ready when you validate.
Prettified XML: Ready when you validate.

Rules & checks

Parses and rebuilds XML locally with preserved attributes.

Formats output with indentation.

Never sends content to a server.

When to use it

Format sitemaps or RSS before submitting to search engines
Make XML config files readable for code review
Normalize spacing before committing feeds to source control

Tips

Validate XML first if the prettifier fails
Keep a prettified copy for documentation and a minified copy for transport if needed

Examples

Feed snippet

<rss><channel></channel></rss> -> indented output

Invalid XML

<note><to>Sam</note> -> flags mismatch

FAQs

Does formatting change data?: No. Only whitespace and indentation are adjusted.
Do you handle attributes?: Yes. Attributes are preserved during formatting.

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Validate XML with a real parser, surface well-formedness errors, and keep markup private in your browser.

Formatting only; does not validate against schemas.