Validate then Escape XML

Validate XML structure before escaping it for safe embedding in templates or text transports.

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Use case

Use this when XML must be embedded into config files, logs, or HTML without breaking surrounding syntax.

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Validate XML structure before escaping it for safe embedding in templates or text transports.

Current focusStep 1 · XML Validator

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Step 1xml-tools Waiting

XML → TEXT

Validate XML

Well-formedness status and root element details.

Step 2xml-tools Waiting

TEXT / XML → TEXT

Escape XML

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Step 1Ready to runxml-tools

Check XML well-formedness and report the root element and any parse errors with line numbers.

Paste XML to validate. The original XML is passed to the next step on success.

Well-formedness status and root element details.

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Step 2Lockedxml-tools

Escape XML special characters for safe embedding.

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Provide text, xml input for this workflow step.

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