Format XML in Eclipse

Question

When I write .xml files in Eclipse, I often have to specify indented code manually. for example

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:background="@color/background" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:layout_width="fill_parent" /> 

After formatting, it looks like this.

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:background="@color/background" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:layout_width="fill_parent" /> 

How to automate this? I cannot find formatting settings in Eclipse for XML.

Answer 1

Ctrl + Shift + F

Do it for yourself and you can customize it in

 Window -> Preferences -> XML -> Xml Files -> Editor 

Answer 2

As stated above, Ctrl + Shift + F will be automatically formatted. However, by default, Eclipse will split attributes in a naive way. If you are like me and prefer to have all the attributes in your own lines, go to Window & rightarrow: Preferences & rightarrow; XML and rightarrow; XML files and rightarrow; Editor and validation. Separate several attributes on each new line.

Answer 3

CMD + SHIFT + F for Macintosh Users

Answer 4

You need to open the file using the XML editor, go to the Source view, and then do the Ctrl + Shift + F trick.

Answer 5

open windows-> settings-> xml files-> editor, enter some number for the line width , say 999, and then format the xml file with Ctrl + shift + F.

You will see that the lines are correctly aligned.

Answer 6

As stated above, Ctrl + Shift + F will be automatically formatted in Eclipse or STS only if we check the separation of several attributes on each new line. To check this, go to Window -> Preferences -> XML -> XML Files -> Editor.

Answer 7

You can set the default XML editor in the Java Editor:

• Right click on XML
• Open with
• Others ...
• Java editor

This applies to all java formatting and control over the XML file.