HTML Formatter & Minifier

Use Cases

This tool is ideal for web developers cleaning up messy HTML for readability, compressing production HTML to reduce load times, or preparing code for reviews. It’s also useful for debugging third-party HTML or teaching HTML structure in educational settings.

About HTML Formatting & Minification

Formatting uses a parser (AngleSharp) to ensure proper indentation (2 spaces per level). Minification removes unnecessary whitespace, line breaks, and optionally comments, while preserving inline scripts/styles. External CSS/JS in can be ignored to avoid breaking functionality. Minification reduces file size, improving page load speed (Source: Google Web Fundamentals, HTML Minification).

Inline Scripts & Styles

Inline scripts and styles are preserved during minification to maintain functionality. However, excessive inline code can negate minification benefits. For production, consider externalizing CSS/JS. Comments in scripts/styles are kept if “Keep Comments” is enabled (Source: MDN Web Docs, Web Performance).