XML minification reduces file sizes, improves loading times and optimizes performance. It can reduce file size by 20 to 50% on average.

How does XML minification work?

Minification removes spaces, comments and unnecessary characters from XML code while preserving CDATA sections and processing instructions. The code remains valid but is more compact.

Can I unminify XML code?

Yes, our tool can unminify minified XML code to make it more readable and easier to maintain.

Is the code processed securely?

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XML Minification

Compressing XML files by removing whitespace, comments and unnecessary characters while preserving CDATA sections and processing instructions

Basic example

Input XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<root>
  <item id="1">
    <name>Product</name>
    <price>29.99</price>
  </item>
  <item id="2">
    <name>Service</name>
    <price>49.99</price>
  </item>
</root>

Minified XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><root><item id="1"><name>Product</name><price>29.99</price></item><item id="2"><name>Service</name><price>49.99</price></item></root>

Minification options

Remove Comments

Removes all XML comments () from code

Comparison with/without option:

Original code

<root>
  <!-- This is a comment -->
  <item>Content</item>
  <!-- Another comment -->
</root>

With removeComments: true

<root><item>Content</item></root>

With removeComments: false

<root><!-- This is a comment --><item>Content</item><!-- Another comment --></root>

Collapse Whitespace

Collapses multiple whitespace characters into single spaces and removes spaces between XML tags. Preserves CDATA sections and processing instructions.

Comparison with/without option:

Original code

<root>
    <item>   Multiple   spaces   </item>
    <data>  Text  </data>
</root>

With collapseWhitespace: true

<root><item> Multiple spaces </item><data> Text </data></root>

With collapseWhitespace: false

<root><item>   Multiple   spaces   </item><data>  Text  </data></root>

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