---
name: "xmlindent"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xmlindent"
version: "0.2.18-0.2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xmlindent"
---

# xmlindent(1)

XML stream reformatter

## NAME

xmlindent - XML stream reformatter

## SYNTAX

xmlindent \[**-o** *output file*\] \[**-i** *indent level*\] \[**-l** *max columns*\] \[**-n** *newline position*\] \[**-t**\] \[**-c**\] \[**-f**\] \[**-w**\] \[**-h**\] \[**-v**\]

## DESCRIPTION

XML Indent is a XML stream reformatter written in ANSI C. It is analogous to GNU indent.

## OPTIONS

- **-o** *output file*

  Write indented XML to *output file*

- **-i** *indent level*

  Indent each level *indent level* spaces deeper

- **-l** *max columns*

  Wrap lines longer than *max columns*

- **-t**

  Use tabs instead of spaces

- **-nas**

  Suppress newline after start-tag

- **-nae**

  Suppress newline after end-tag

- **-nbs**

  Suppress newline before start-tag

- **-nbe**

  Suppress newline before end-tag

- **-f**

  Force newline on elements without children

- **-w**

  Overwrite original file

- **-v**

  Show version

- **-h**

  Show command line help

## AUTHORS

Pekka Enberg \<penberg@iki.fi\>\
 Thomas Fischer \<th.fischer@gmx.net\> (man page)

## SEE ALSO

[indent(1)](/indent/1.md)