How To Auto-Format / Indent XML/HTML in Notepad++

html xml notepad++ auto-indent autoformatting

Since I upgraded to 6.3.2, I use XML Tools.

install XML Tools via the Plugin Admin (Plugins → Plugins Admin... Then search for "XML Tools", check its box and click the "Install" button).
use the shortcut Ctrl+Alt+Shift+B (ormenu → Plugins → XML Tools → Pretty Print)

In older versions:menu → TextFX → HTML Tidy → Tidy: Reindent XML.

html xml notepad++ auto-indent autoformatting

Install Tidy2 plugin. I have Notepad++ v6.2.2, and Tidy2 works fine so far.

html xml notepad++ auto-indent autoformatting

For those who don't know, npp has a lot of support from plugins and other projects. You can download those plugins from SourceForge.

You need XML Tools to format your text in n++

After you have downloaded XML Tools ..

Exit Notepad++

Go To C:\Program File\Notepad++ .... Your N++ installed folder.

Place below files from xml tools which you downloaded in the npp root folder by copy replace

Restart and enjoy!!!

Ctrl + Alt + Shft + B to format.

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