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XML Formatter & Validator
Paste XML to pretty-print it with indentation, minify it, or check it for well-formedness errors — using your browser's built-in XML parser.
How to use this tool
- 1Paste your XML into the input box.
- 2Click Format to pretty-print it, or Minify to compress it to one line.
- 3If the XML isn't well-formed, an error is shown.
Frequently asked questions
Does this validate against a schema (XSD)?+
No, this checks that the XML is well-formed (correctly nested, matched tags, valid syntax) but doesn't validate against a specific schema or DTD.
Is my XML uploaded anywhere?+
No, parsing happens locally using the browser's native DOMParser — nothing is sent to a server.
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