Keybinding for Format Code -> Shift+Alt+F in VS Code does not seem to work

Question

On this link the following keybinding is described:

What I need is the ability to load an XML and have it properly formatted, as you would with Ctrl + K + D in visual studio.

I had prepared this xml content:

<root><level1><sublevel1A></sublevel1A><sublevel1B></sublevel1B></level1><level2><sublevel2A></sublevel2A></level2></root>

Which would need to be formatted to this:

<root>
    <level1>
        <sublevel1A>
        </sublevel1A>
        <sublevel1B>
        </sublevel1B>
    </level1>
    <level2>
        <sublevel2A>
        </sublevel2A>
    </level2>
</root>

Nothing happens though if I use the key binding. Nor does it help if I select everything first.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

There is no built-in support for XML formatting in VSCode. To get XML formatting you need install this extension - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=fabianlauer.vs-code-xml-format

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Also, you have a typo in your example XML, </subleve1B> instead of </sublevel1B>

Answer 2

The XML extension from Red Hat provides, among many other features, formatting support for XML document:

It requires a JDK >= 8 to run.