xml-format:tldr:c7315

xml-format: Format an XML document from `stdin`, removing the `DOCTYPE` declaration.

$ cat ${path\to\input-xml} | xml format --dropdtd > ${path-to-output-xml}

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This command is used to format an XML file and save the formatted output to another XML file.

Let's break down the command step by step:

cat: This is a command in Unix-like operating systems that is short for "concatenate". It is used to display the contents of a file (or files) in the terminal. In this case, it is used to display the contents of the input XML file.
${path\to\input-xml}: This is a variable that represents the path to the input XML file. The actual path would be specified in the command.
|: This symbol is called a pipe and it is used to redirect the output of one command to another command or file.
xml format --dropdtd: This is a command (possibly a custom script) that formats the XML file. It performs XML formatting operations on the input.
- xml is the name of the command or script.
- format is an argument or option to the xml command, specifying that the formatting operation should be performed.
- --dropdtd is another argument or option that instructs the xml command to remove the Document Type Definition (DTD) from the input XML file. DTDs define the structure and constraints of an XML document, and this option drops it from the output.
> ${path-to-output-xml}: This symbol > is used to redirect the output of the previous command to a file instead of displaying it in the terminal. ${path-to-output-xml} is a variable representing the path where the output XML file should be saved.

Overall, this command takes the input XML file, formats it using the given xml command, removes the DTD definition, and saves the formatted XML to the specified output file path.

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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