XML minification removes all unnecessary whitespace, line breaks, comments and indentation from XML data while keeping it valid. This reduces file size for faster transmission. For example, this formatted XML:
<tool>
<title>XML Minifier</title>
<category>utility</category>
<active>true</active>
</tool>becomes:
<tool><title>XML Minifier</title><category>utility</category><active>true</active></tool>
Minifying XML provides several benefits:
The space savings depend on how much whitespace is in your original XML. Typically, you can expect:
If your XML has syntax errors, the minifier will display an error message with details about the issue. Common XML errors include:
No. Minification only removes whitespace and formatting between tags. Your actual data: elements, attributes, text content, and CDATA sections remain exactly the same. The minified XML is semantically identical to the original.
Yes! XML declarations (<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>) are
preserved in the minified output. They are essential for proper XML parsing.
Yes! The minifier handles any level of nesting. All nested elements are properly minified while maintaining valid XML structure.
<toolset><name>ConvertChief</name><categories><category><name>Converters</name><tools><tool>JSON to XML</tool><tool>XML to JSON</tool></tools></category></categories></toolset>
Yes. XML comments (<!-- comment -->) are removed during minification.
Yes! If you have minified XML and want to make it readable again, use our XML Formatter tool to add proper indentation and line breaks.