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xml-format:tldr:45ef2

xml-format: Recover parsable parts of a malformed XML document, without indenting.
$ xml format --recover --noindent ${select} > ${path-to-recovered-xml}
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The given command is used to format and recover an XML file. Here is a breakdown of the command and its various components:

  • xml: This is the name of the command or program being executed.
  • format: This is one of the options or flags provided to the xml command, indicating that we want to format the XML file.
  • --recover: This is another option or flag that instructs the xml command to attempt to recover the XML file if it is not well-formed.
  • --noindent: This is an additional option or flag to disable indentation or line breaks in the formatted XML file.
  • ${select}: This is a placeholder for a variable or an XML file that will be selected or specified as input for the xml command.
  • >: This is a shell redirection operator, used to redirect the output of the command to a specific file.
  • ${path-to-recovered-xml}: This is another placeholder for a variable or the path to the file where the recovered XML will be saved.

To use this command, you need to replace ${select} with the actual XML file you want to format and recover, and ${path-to-recovered-xml} with the desired path and filename for the recovered XML file. The xml command will then format the XML file, attempt to recover it if needed, and save the output to the specified file.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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