📖 XML Formatting Guide: Structuring Clean Element Trees
Learn XML element hierarchy rules, attribute formatting, CDATA preservation, and namespace handling.
The Importance of Well-Formed XML Formatting
XML (Extensible Markup Language) uses opening and closing tag pairs to construct hierarchical document trees. Formatting XML adds consistent indentation to nested tags, making complex RSS feeds, SOAP messages, and SVG layouts readable.
Formatting preserves inline attributes, self-closing tags (`<item />`), and CDATA blocks (`<![CDATA[...]]>`) while stripping redundant whitespace between elements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Detailed specifications & guides FAQs.