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XML Pretty Print

Render compact or minified XML into human-readable pretty printed format.

100% Client-Side Local Execution
Input XML Data
1
Transformed Result
Path:XML
<order>
<id>
100
</id>
<item>
Widget
</item>
<qty>
3
</qty>
</order>

What is XML Pretty Print?

XML Pretty Print reformats compact or badly indented XML into cleanly nested, readable markup, with particular attention to consistent per-level indentation. It solves the same core problem as the XML formatter but is aimed specifically at the pretty print xml online search intent — getting clean indentation fast with minimal extra options.

Technical Execution

The input is parsed through a DOM parser into an element tree, then re-serialized with indentation applied per nesting depth, matching open and close tags and correctly formatting self-closing elements and attributes along the way.

Zero Data Storage Guarantee

Pretty-printing runs entirely in your browser's parser, so XML config files, feeds, or SOAP payloads you're reformatting are never transmitted to a remote server.

How to Use XML Pretty Print (Step-by-Step Guide)

  1. Paste your unindented or inconsistently indented XML
  2. The cleanly indented output renders automatically
  3. Check the indentation level matches your expectations
  4. Copy the pretty-printed XML to your clipboard
  5. Download it as a file if you need to save the result

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: Is XML Pretty Print different from XML Formatter?
A: They perform the same underlying operation — reindenting XML — with this page emphasizing the specific 'pretty print' phrasing and a simpler, focused indentation workflow.
Q: Does pretty printing validate the XML first?
A: Yes, the document must parse as well-formed XML before it can be re-serialized, so malformed markup is caught.
Q: Can I control the indent size?
A: Yes, you can choose common indentation widths to match your project's style conventions.
Q: Is this free to use with no limits?
A: Yes, there's no account requirement or usage cap.
Q: Does it preserve comments in the XML?
A: Yes, XML comments are preserved in the output, just reindented along with the surrounding markup.
Q: What happens to self-closing tags?
A: Self-closing tags like <br/> are preserved as self-closing rather than being expanded into separate open/close tags.
Q: Can I pretty print an XML fragment, not a full document?
A: It works best with well-formed, complete XML; a fragment missing a single root element may need to be wrapped before formatting.
Q: Is there a file size limit?
A: No hard limit, though very large documents may take longer to parse and render in the browser.
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