How to convert HTML to XML
- Add your .HTML file - drop it in the box above or click to browse.
- Convert it to .XML in a few seconds.
- Download your new .XML file.
What to expect
- HTML allows unclosed tags, unquoted attributes, and incorrect nesting; XML does not - the converter auto-corrects these, which can silently alter the document structure.
- The result is XHTML, not arbitrary XML; reshaping content into custom XML elements requires an XSLT stylesheet, not just a format conversion.
<script>and<style>blocks are wrapped in CDATA sections in the output - verify these if the target system does not support CDATA.
Frequently asked questions
Does renaming `.html` to `.xml` work?
No - the file contents stay the same and any XML parser will reject it on the first malformed tag. You need a dedicated tool to actually clean the markup.
Can I use the converted file in an XSLT transformation?
Yes. Converting HTML to well-formed XHTML is a common first step before applying XSLT to extract or reformat page content.
Is every HTML file convertible to XML?
Most are. Heavily broken HTML may still produce warnings after conversion; review the tool's error report and fix remaining issues manually.
Will JavaScript and CSS still work after conversion?
Linked stylesheets and scripts remain as external references and are not altered; inline
<script> and <style> contents are wrapped in CDATA sections.Programs that convert HTML: Stylus Studio · Microsoft Access · Microsoft Excel · TextPipe · Asciidoctor · Atom · Adobe Acrobat for Mac · Atom for Mac
