WSDL Formatter

Paste a compact WSDL file and format it with proper indentation so the service contract structure is easy to read.

Last updated: May 29, 2026

Indent:Preserve blank linesFinal newline

Compact or Minified WSDL

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><definitions name="UserService" targetNamespace="http://example.com/users" xmlns="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/" xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/soap/" xmlns:tns="http://example.com/users" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"><types><xsd:schema><xsd:element name="GetUserRequest"><xsd:complexType><xsd:sequence><xsd:element name="UserId" type="xsd:int"/></xsd:sequence></xsd:complexType></xsd:element><xsd:element name="GetUserResponse"><xsd:complexType><xsd:sequence><xsd:element name="Name" type="xsd:string"/><xsd:element name="Email" type="xsd:string"/></xsd:sequence></xsd:complexType></xsd:element></xsd:schema></types><message name="GetUserInput"><part name="parameters" element="tns:GetUserRequest"/></message><message name="GetUserOutput"><part name="parameters" element="tns:GetUserResponse"/></message><portType name="UserPortType"><operation name="GetUser"><input message="tns:GetUserInput"/><output message="tns:GetUserOutput"/></operation></portType><binding name="UserBinding" type="tns:UserPortType"><soap:binding style="document" transport="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/http"/><operation name="GetUser"><soap:operation soapAction="http://example.com/users/GetUser"/><input><soap:body use="literal"/></input><output><soap:body use="literal"/></output></operation></binding><service name="UserService"><port name="UserPort" binding="tns:UserBinding"><soap:address location="http://example.com/users"/></port></service></definitions>

1 lines, 1.48 KB

Formatted WSDL

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<definitions name="UserService" targetNamespace="http://example.com/users" xmlns="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/" xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/soap/" xmlns:tns="http://example.com/users" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
  <types>
    <xsd:schema>
      <xsd:element name="GetUserRequest">
        <xsd:complexType>
          <xsd:sequence>
            <xsd:element name="UserId" type="xsd:int"/>
          </xsd:sequence>
        </xsd:complexType>
      </xsd:element>
      <xsd:element name="GetUserResponse">
        <xsd:complexType>
          <xsd:sequence>
            <xsd:element name="Name" type="xsd:string"/>
            <xsd:element name="Email" type="xsd:string"/>
          </xsd:sequence>
        </xsd:complexType>
      </xsd:element>
    </xsd:schema>
  </types>
  <message name="GetUserInput">
    <part name="parameters" element="tns:GetUserRequest"/>
  </message>
  <message name="GetUserOutput">
    <part name="parameters" element="tns:GetUserResponse"/>
  </message>
  <portType name="UserPortType">
    <operation name="GetUser">
      <input message="tns:GetUserInput"/>
      <output message="tns:GetUserOutput"/>
    </operation>
  </portType>
  <binding name="UserBinding" type="tns:UserPortType">
    <soap:binding style="document" transport="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/http"/>
    <operation name="GetUser">
      <soap:operation soapAction="http://example.com/users/GetUser"/>
      <input>
        <soap:body use="literal"/>
      </input>
      <output>
        <soap:body use="literal"/>
      </output>
    </operation>
  </binding>
  <service name="UserService">
    <port name="UserPort" binding="tns:UserBinding">
      <soap:address location="http://example.com/users"/>
    </port>
  </service>
</definitions>

51 lines, 1.78 KB

Input: 1 linesOutput: 51 linesSize: 1.78 KBElements: 31Attributes: 38

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What is WSDL Formatter?

WSDL Formatter pretty-prints Web Services Description Language (WSDL) files — the XML contract format used to describe SOAP web service interfaces. A WSDL downloaded from a service endpoint is often a dense single-line or poorly indented XML file. This formatter normalises whitespace and indents each element so the types, messages, portType, binding, and service sections are clearly visible and navigable. It uses the same XML formatting engine as the XML Beautifier.

How to Use WSDL Formatter

Paste a WSDL XML document.

Choose indentation style.

Click Format.

Review the formatted WSDL structure.

Copy or download the .wsdl file.

Common Use Cases

Reading a WSDL downloaded from a legacy enterprise service endpoint.
Understanding WSDL structure while building a SOAP client or integration.
Formatting WSDL snippets for API documentation or wiki pages.
Comparing two WSDL files side by side after formatting both.

Example Input and Output

A compact WSDL message definition is expanded with proper XML indentation.

Compact WSDL

<definitions name="Svc" xmlns="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/"><message name="Req"><part name="p" type="xsd:string"/></message><portType name="PT"><operation name="Op"><input message="tns:Req"/></operation></portType></definitions>

Formatted WSDL

<definitions name="Svc" xmlns="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/">
  <message name="Req">
    <part name="p" type="xsd:string"/>
  </message>
  <portType name="PT">
    <operation name="Op">
      <input message="tns:Req"/>
    </operation>
  </portType>
</definitions>