aligning the xml document

Question

i'm inserting the data into an xml file using php domdocument. however when i open the xml file, the data is displayed in a single line:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<root><activity>swimming</activity><activity>jogging</activity></root>

how do i align it programmatically like this?

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<root>
  <activity>swimming</activity>
  <activity>jogging</activity>
</root>

Answer 1

If you want to display it in easily readable form, http://gdatatips.blogspot.com/2008/11/xml-php-pretty-printer.html

Answer 2

You can use this function

function pretty_xml($string) {
  $xml = DOMDocument::loadXML($string);
  $xml->formatOutput = true; 
  return $xml->saveXML();
}

Answer 3

Use newlines and tabs with "\n" and "\t" respectively, in double quotes in your PHP code.