You can use http://xmlgrid.net online XML editor to reformat any XML code so that it will be indented properly and easy to read.

 

Xmlgrid.net provides 3 easy ways to load XML code: 

• copy and paste the code to the input box, 
• use browser file opener, 
• get the XML document from internet by URL.

Once the XML code is loaded, you can choose the TextView, the XML code will be displayed in a nice indented format. The elements will be indented according to their relationship to the root element.You can also choose to collapse the complex elements to hide the child elements for simplicity.

Here is an example. The unformatted XML code:

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<Thread>

<GeneralInfo><Title>Thread title</Title>

<Description>test description</Description>

</GeneralInfo>

<Author UserId="test attribute" >

<Name>John Doe</Name>

<Email>johndoe@xmlgrid.net</Email>

<WebSite>xmlgrid.net</WebSite>

</Author><Post>

<Subject>how to view XML Document</Subject>

<Message>test string</Message>

<Author UserId="test attribute" >

<Name>test string</Name>

<Email>test string</Email>

</Author><TimeStamp><Date>2011-01-15</Date>

<Time>08:01:30</Time></TimeStamp></Post>

</Thread>

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The formatted XML document:

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<Thread>

       <GeneralInfo>

              <Title>Thread title</Title>

              <Description>test description</Description>

       </GeneralInfo>

       <Author UserId="test attribute" >

              <Name>John Doe</Name>

              <Email>johndoe@xmlgrid.net</Email>

              <WebSite>xmlgrid.net</WebSite>

       </Author>

       <Post>

              <Subject>how to view XML Document</Subject>

              <Message>test string</Message>

              <Author UserId="test attribute" >

                     <Name>test string</Name>

                     <Email>test string</Email>

                     <WebSite>test string</WebSite>

              </Author>

              <TimeStamp>

                     <Date>2011-01-15</Date>

                     <Time>08:01:30</Time>

              </TimeStamp>

       </Post>

</Thread>

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