XML Validator

Validate your XML code for syntax errors and well-formedness

Paste your XML code below and click "Validate XML" to check for errors and ensure your XML is well-formed.

XML Input

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Validation Results

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XML Tips & Best Practices

Best Practices

  • • Always include an XML declaration at the top
  • • Use proper nesting and indentation
  • • Quote all attribute values
  • • Use meaningful element and attribute names
  • • Close all opened tags
  • • Use CDATA sections for special characters

Common Errors

  • • Unclosed or mismatched tags
  • • Unquoted attribute values
  • • Special characters not escaped
  • • Multiple root elements
  • • Invalid character references
  • • Improper XML declaration syntax