XML Beautifier
Format Android layout and manifest XML with proper indentation.
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XML Beautifier on Loonix helps you format AndroidManifest.xml and res/layout XML with proper indentation, leaving entities and CDATA untouched.
How to use
- Paste the manifest or layout XML.
- Run the formatter.
- Read the result back into Android Studio or your editor.
Features and limitations
- Re-indents manifest and layout XML with the two-space indent Android Studio produces.
- Leaves entities and CDATA untouched, because in Android XML those are often data rather than markup.
- Works on the text XML you edit in the SDK, not the compiled binary manifest inside an APK.
- Runs entirely in the browser, so nothing is uploaded.
Limitation: Re-indents only. It does not validate against the Android schema, so an attribute name that does not exist will still be formatted as if it were valid.
Use cases
- Read a minified manifest that arrived through a bug report.
- Diff two layout files where indentation differences bury the real change.
- Tidy generated XML before pasting it into a question or an issue.
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Frequently asked questions
Usage, result, and limitation information for this tool.
- Does it modify my XML?
- It only re-indents. Entities and CDATA sections are left exactly as they are, which matters because in Android XML those are often data rather than markup.
- Will it accept an Android manifest?
- Yes. A compiled APK manifest is binary, but the XML you edit or read in the SDK is text, and that is what this formats.
- What indentation does it use?
- Two spaces, which is the Android convention and what the layout editor produces.
- Is my file uploaded?
- No. Formatting happens in the browser.