<![CDATA[Some XML files won't open decently in Notepad ++]]>Some XML files in Notepad ++ open as 1 line, although the same file is opened perfectly (showing it’s structure) in Internet explorer, or Ultra edit after clicking on FIle menu/Format/XML Convert to CR/LFs. Is there a way to open it as expected in Notepad ++?

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/18135/some-xml-files-won-t-open-decently-in-notepadRSS for NodeWed, 16 Sep 2026 06:57:29 GMTFri, 23 Aug 2019 19:55:49 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Some XML files won't open decently in Notepad ++ on Fri, 23 Aug 2019 21:15:45 GMT]]>@supasillyass said:

I don’t think it can be done automatically upon opening a file (anyone?).

Natively, no. But with one of the scripting plugins (like PythonScript), you could create a callback on the file-open event, and have it run the appropriate XML Tools command when it sees the right extension or right file type.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/46537https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/46537Fri, 23 Aug 2019 21:15:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Some XML files won't open decently in Notepad ++ on Fri, 23 Aug 2019 20:37:04 GMT]]>@gev-kavorg

I suspect the file actually is just one looooong line. I don’t know about UltraEdit, but I know Internet Explorer automatically pretty prints single-line XML files. The plugin suggested by @Alan-Kilborn can do it for you (select “with line breaks”), but I don’t think it can be done automatically upon opening a file (anyone?).

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/46536https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/46536Fri, 23 Aug 2019 20:37:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Some XML files won't open decently in Notepad ++ on Fri, 23 Aug 2019 20:00:32 GMT]]>@gev-kavorg

decently

Decently?
Notepad++ is just showing you what is there, textually.
Perhaps the XML Tools plugin will help you?

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