xmllint:tldr:43c25

xmllint: Return human-readable (indented) XML from file.

xmllint

$ xmllint --format ${source_file-xml}

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The command you provided is using the "xmllint" tool with the "format" option. "xmllint" is a command-line XML tool that is used to parse and validate XML files.

In the command, "${source_file-xml}" is a syntax that represents a variable named "source_file" with a default value set to "xml". This means that if the variable "source_file" is not defined, it will default to "xml".

When executing the command, "xmllint" will take an input XML file and format it in a more readable and standardized way. The input XML file is specified by the variable "source_file" which defaults to "xml" if not defined.

For example, if you run the command like this:

xmllint --format my_file.xml

It will format the "my_file.xml" XML file and display the formatted output in the console.

If you run the command without explicitly specifying the XML file:

xmllint --format

It will assume the input file as "xml" and format it accordingly.

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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