XML Code Formatting

Formatting Standards

• Indent XML files using two spaces. Do not use tabs.
• Save all XML files with UTF-8 encoding.
• Ensure XML content uses UTF-8.
• Limit each line to a maximum of 120 characters. Wrap lines that exceed this limit.
• Review Eclipse XML auto-formatting settings, especially for line wrapping and binary data, to avoid formatting issues.

Example

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- My comment -->
<person gender="male">
  <fistname>John</firstname>
  <lastname>Doe</lastname>
</person>
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XML Formatting Tools

• On Linux, use xmlformat.sh to format XML files.