XML Formatter

Format, validate, and beautify XML documents

Paste your XML data below to format, validate, and beautify it. Get detailed error messages for invalid XML.

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XML Information

What is XML?

XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is a markup language that defines rules for encoding documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable.

Common Uses

Data storage, configuration files, web services (SOAP), document formats, and data exchange between systems.

XML Rules

Must have a root element, all tags must be closed, attributes must be quoted, and case-sensitive.

Validation

Our formatter checks for proper syntax, well-formed structure, and valid XML format.