Format XML code in Eclipse

When I write .xml files in Eclipse, I often have to manually indent code. 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 can't find formatting settings in Eclipse for XML.

Solution 1:

Ctrl+Shift+F

Will do it for you, and you can configure it in

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

Solution 2:

As stated above, Ctrl+Shift+F will auto-format. However, by default Eclipse will split attributes in a naive way. If you're like me and prefer to have all the attributes on their own lines, go to Window→Preferences→XML→XML Files→Editor and check Split multiple attributes each on a new line.

Solution 3:

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

Solution 4:

CMD + SHIFT + F for Macintosh users

Solution 5:

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

You ll see the lines are aligned properly.