Question 1

Does it validate XML?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The tool checks for well-formedness and reports errors with line numbers if the XML is invalid.

Question 2

What indentation options are available?

Accepted Answer

You can choose 2 spaces, 4 spaces, or tab indentation for the formatted output.

Question 3

Is my XML sent to a server?

Accepted Answer

No. All formatting and validation happens in your browser using the DOMParser API.

Question 4

Can it handle large XML files?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The tool can format XML documents up to 500KB in size.

Question 5

Does it preserve CDATA sections?

Accepted Answer

Yes. CDATA sections, comments, and processing instructions are preserved in the formatted output.

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