Does XML minification remove meaningful whitespace?

The tool preserves whitespace inside text nodes and only removes inter-element whitespace that carries no data.

Should I remove XML comments in production?

Yes. Comments add size with no functional benefit in production. The option is on by default.

Yes. CDATA content is treated as raw text and its internal whitespace is never modified.

No. Namespace declarations are attributes and are preserved; only inter-tag whitespace is removed.

Paste XML and strip all non-essential whitespace for a compact output.

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Paste XML and strip all non-essential whitespace for a compact output.

Last updated: 2026-06-10 · Reviewed by Nham Vu