How to Sort XML by Key?

XML sorting is the process of organizing key-value pairs in a specific order, which can enhance readability, ensure consistent data presentation, and facilitate modification or comparison of XML objects. Properly sorted XML is particularly valuable in debugging and documentation.

XML For You supports automatic sorting (ascending by default, not enabled by default) and manual sorting (both ascending and descending are supported), and the sorting is recursive, which means that nested XML objects will also be sorted. To enable automatic sorting:

1. Click "Auto Sort" on the sidebar to enable automatic sorting;
2. Paste the original XML string into the left editor, and it will be sorted automatically upon pasting.

If you need to manually sort in descending order, you can do this:

1. Paste the original XML string into the left editor;
2. Click "Search Command" at the top, find "XML Sort (Descending)", and click to execute.

Example

Unsorted XML:

{
  "email": "user@example.com",
  "name": "John Doe",
  "age": 30,
  "is_active": true
}

Sorted (Ascending):

{
  "age": 30,
  "email": "user@example.com",
  "is_active": true,
  "name": "John Doe"
}