Validate and Format XML

Check XML well-formedness first, then pretty-print it with consistent indentation.

Beginner~2 minxmlvalidationformatting

Use case

Use this before committing XML config files, API responses, or data feeds when you want to catch structural errors and produce readable output in one pass.

Workflow overview2 steps0 / 2 completed~2 min

What to expect

Follow the steps from left to right for a quick overview, then use the inline stepper below to run each tool.

Check XML well-formedness first, then pretty-print it with consistent indentation.

Current focusStep 1 · XML Validator

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Step 1xml-tools Waiting

XML Validator

XML → TEXT

Validate XML

Well-formedness status and root element details.

Step 2xml-tools Waiting

XML Formatter

XML → XML

Format XML

Indented, readable XML output.

Workflow steps

Run this workflow inline

Work through each tool step here. Running a step automatically prepares the next step with the correct handoff value.

Workflow shortcut

Next unlocked step: Step 1 · XML Validator

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Step 1Ready to runxml-tools

XML Validator

Check XML well-formedness and report the root element and any parse errors with line numbers.

Open full tool

XML input

Paste XML to validate. The original XML is passed to the next step on success.

Validation result

Well-formedness status and root element details.

Run this step to process the current input and prepare the next workflow stage.

Step 2Lockedxml-tools

XML Formatter

Pretty-print XML with consistent 2-space indentation for improved readability.

Open full tool

Complete the previous step first

This step unlocks automatically after all earlier workflow steps are completed successfully.

XML input

Paste XML to pretty-print with 2-space indentation.

Formatted XML

Indented, readable XML output.

Run this step to process the current input and prepare the next workflow stage.