Converting XML in Pretty Print Format

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∟Converting XML in Pretty Print Format

This section provides a tutorial example on how to convert XML documents into pretty print format using XML Notepad 2007.

If have an XML document which is not nicely formatted, you can use XML Notepad 2007 to reformat it into a pretty print layout.

1. Run "XML Notepad 2007" again, You see an empty "Tree View" showing up.

2. Copy the following XML document:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<user status="active"><!-- This is not a real user. -->
<first_name>John</first_name><last_name>Smith</last_name><address>
<street>1234 Main Road</street><city>Bellville</city></address></user>

3. Paste it into the "Tree View" of XML Notepad 2007. You see XML elements are created from the pasted XML document.

4. Click menu "File" > "Save as..." and save the it as "user.xml".

5. Open "user.xml" in Notepad. You see the XML document is nicely formatted now:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<user status="active">
  <!-- This is not a real user. -->
  <first_name>John</first_name>
  <last_name>Smith</last_name>
  <address>
    <street>1234 Main Road</street>
    <city>Bellville</city>
  </address>
</user>