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xmlstarlet: Format an XML document and print to stdout.
$ xmlstarlet format ${filename-xml}
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This command uses the xmlstarlet tool to format an XML file.

Here's the breakdown of the command:

  • xmlstarlet: This is the name of the tool or command-line program being used.
  • format: This is the specific function or command within xmlstarlet to format the XML file.
  • ${filename-xml}: This is the parameter or argument passed to the format command. ${filename-xml} is a shell variable that represents the filename or path of the XML file you want to format.

When executed, this command will take the XML file specified by the ${filename-xml} variable and apply formatting to it. The formatting may include indentation, line breaks, and standardizing the structure of the XML elements and attributes. The formatted XML will be displayed in the command-line output, but the original XML file will remain unchanged.

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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