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What the XML Formatter does
XML Formatter: formats Status and Formatted XML from XML Input. Example: the sample loaded on the page gives status Formatted.
Supply XML Input and you get Status and Formatted XML back. You can nudge a single number and watch the effect straight away.
Most people who open the XML Formatter are developers debugging a payload. Spotting a malformed field is far quicker when the structure is laid out clearly.
There is no account, no upload and no server round trip, because the page does the work itself.
The rest of this page documents each field, the method, and a worked example built from the values the XML formatter loads by default.
What do the XML Formatter fields mean?
The XML Formatter uses 1 input. You do not have to fill everything in before seeing an answer; the starting values already produce one.
| Field | What to enter | Default |
|---|---|---|
| XML Input | paste or type any amount of text | <?xml version="1.0"?> <root> <name>YoursTools</name> <tools>801</tools> </root> |
How does the XML Formatter work?
Each output is derived from the inputs above in a single pass; there is no hidden state carried between runs, so the same inputs always give the same formatted output.
Checks happen up front, so errors surface next to the form instead of hiding in the output.
Worked example
These are the values the XML Formatter loads by default, and the result it produces from them. This is the worked example the page starts from, reproduced here so you can check the arithmetic.
| XML Input | <?xml version="1.0"?> <root> <name>YoursTools</name> … |
|---|
| Status | Formatted |
|---|---|
| Formatted XML | <?xml version="1.0"?> <root> <name>YoursTools</name> <tools>801</tools> </root> |
How to use it
- Paste your content into XML Input.
- You will see the result move while you are still editing: that is expected.
- The results panel then shows Status and Formatted XML.
- Copy Link puts the current inputs in the URL, so bookmarking it brings the same numbers back.
What this tool does not do
- Output follows the common convention for this format; a specific toolchain may have its own house style.
- Processing happens in your browser, so very large inputs are bounded by available memory.
- There is no audit trail: if you need one, record the inputs alongside the output.
Frequently asked questions
One thing: XML Input. Every box already holds a working value, letting you treat it as a what-if tool rather than a data-entry form.
With the values loaded when the page opens, status comes out as Formatted. The figure is derived from the inputs above, so it updates whenever they do.
Nothing is stored. The page has no back end to send data to, and holds your input only in memory.
No. There is no account, no usage cap and no trial period. The site is funded by advertising rather than by charging for the tools.
It implements the published definition directly, without shortcuts or approximations.