Question 1

What does this XML formatter do?

Accepted Answer

It takes minified or poorly formatted XML and outputs properly indented, readable XML.

Question 2

Can it minify XML?

Accepted Answer

Yes, click Minify to compress XML by removing whitespace.

Question 3

Does it show XML as a tree?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the Tree View shows XML elements with expand/collapse folding.

Question 4

Does it handle CDATA sections?

Accepted Answer

Yes, CDATA sections are preserved and properly indented.

Question 5

Is my data secure?

Accepted Answer

All processing happens in your browser. No data is sent to any server.

Question 6

Does it validate XML?

Accepted Answer

It checks for basic well-formedness and reports errors.

Question 7

Can I copy the result?

Accepted Answer

Yes, use the Copy button to copy formatted XML.

Question 8

What's the max XML size?

Accepted Answer

No hard limit, but very large files may be slow.

XML Formatter