XML Writer indentation

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using XML Writer i wrote a programme that reads a log file and creates a XML output accordingly but then i found out the XML output is not intended. it seems like the whole XML is in one line. when i open the XML in a web browser it comes fine but when i open it text editors everything comes as a mess. is there any way to intend or at lest break to new line after every tag???

i tried 'NEWLINES => 1' but it brakes the line before the close angle bracket '>' thank you in advance

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Re: XML Writer indentation by samtregar (Abbot) on Dec 05, 2008 at 18:27 UTC
The xml_pp script that comes with XML::Twig does exactly this. -sam	[reply]
Re: XML Writer indentation by jeffa (Bishop) on Dec 05, 2008 at 21:29 UTC
I finally gave up on XML::Writer and switched to XML::Generator. Not only does it give you a Perl-ish interface (Writer is sooo Java) -- it actually formats your XML output in ways you want. 8) jeffa L-LL-L--L-LL-L--L-LL-L-- -R--R-RR-R--R-RR-R--R-RR B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B-- H---H---H---H---H---H--- (the triplet paradiddle with high-hat)	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^2: XML Writer indentation by Anonymous Monk on Feb 15, 2012 at 20:01 UTC
I found a super simple solution here: `http://blog.namran.net/2011/01/22/xml-beautify-using-perl-xmlwriter/` [download] Basically, what one needs is this: `my $writer = new XML::Writer ( OUTPUT => \$xml, DATA_MODE => 1,DATA_INDENT => 2 );` [download]	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: XML Writer indentation by Anonymous Monk on Dec 05, 2008 at 09:08 UTC
Get a better text editor ... search documentation for "indent" (DATA_MODE,DATA_INDENT).	[reply]


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