XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is a powerful way to store and transport data in a format that is both human- and machine-readable. This tool provides a simple way to view, format, and validate your XML documents.

What can it do?

• Validate: Check if your XML is "well-formed," meaning it follows all the basic syntax rules of XML, such as having a single root element and properly closed tags.
• Beautify/Format: Take a minified or messy XML string and format it with proper indentation and line breaks, making the hierarchical structure easy to read.
• Minify/Compact: Remove all unnecessary whitespace to create the smallest possible XML string, which is useful for reducing file size.

How It Works

This tool uses the browser's built-in XML parser to check for well-formedness. The beautifier applies standard indentation to make the XML readable, while the minifier removes whitespace to compact it.