Maintain format of XML comment section on auto-formatting in Eclipse

Question

In Eclipse (Helios) I have this XML source file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--
I wanted to 
===========
save this format of the comments.

-->
<x>
</x>

On formatting the file (Ctrl+Shift+F) I got the comment reformatted.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- I wanted to =========== save this format of the comments. -->
<x>
</x>

Is there an option to switch off pretty-printing comment sections?

Bebeeru

Answer 1

I'm using Eclipse 3.6.0.

In Windows > Preferences > XML > XML Files > Editor:

Uncheck the Join lines option.

Onepiece

You can also uncheck the whole "format comments" option, which looks quite useful, because the formatting of the comments happens always as clear text. – Chetnik

Answer 2

You can select only part of your XML file for formatting and leave out the comment part.

Form

but how can we format the comments just like normal lines??? that's the real question – Ampliate

PeterMmm originally asked "Is there an option to switch of pretty-print of comment sections ?". My answer is a workaround for this. @paul.cioroianu: If your questions is not covered you might want to create a new one. – Form