xmllint: Remove <?xml version="1.0"?>

Question

I am using xmllint to clean up my .xml file but for some reason the output adds <?xml version="1.0"?> to the first line. Is there a flag to have this be removed?

Durra

I guess, you are aware, that that line is actually required for the XML file to be a valid XML file? – Parliamentary

I know it is a strange request but the files I am dealing with do not have it but they are valid xml otherwise. I wanted to stay consistent and not have the xml version. – Durra

people should be a bit more conservative with their down-votes, this question is fine. +1 – Caprifoliaceous

Use regex to remove it afterwards? – Halfback

Pipe it through tail -n +2 to remove the first line... – Inaccuracy

@Hristo-Iliev That line is not required. – Crassulaceous

Answer 1

Both of the following seem to avoid insertion of <?xml version="1.0"?>:

• xmllint --exc-c14n data.xml

• xmllint --c14n data.xml

Hint:

xmllint --help

-or-

man xmllint

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