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In v31.0 I can no longer display "raw" XML files with line breaks and "<" and "/>" characters. Is there a setting that will give me back this option?

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lmotyka
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Until a few days ago when I opened an XML file with Firefox I would see the file contents displayed with line breaks and "<" and "/>" and elements. Like this:

<typeOfResource>still image</typeOfResource> 

 <genre authority="marcgt">picture</genre>
 <genre authority="nmc">Print, Photographic</genre>
 <originInfo>
   <dateIssued encoding="marc">1884</dateIssued>
   <dateIssued encoding="marc">1884</dateIssued>
   <issuance>monographic</issuance>
 </originInfo>
 <language>

Now it displays like this: 


 still image picture Print, Photographic 1884 1884 monographic eng electronic

Without line breaks or tags. I need to see the full XML file. How can I set FireFox to display this for me? One of my colleagues uses v31.0 and the XML displays with tags and line breaks for him.

Until a few days ago when I opened an XML file with Firefox I would see the file contents displayed with line breaks and "<" and "/>" and elements. Like this: <typeOfResource>still image</typeOfResource> <genre authority="marcgt">picture</genre> <genre authority="nmc">Print, Photographic</genre> <originInfo> <dateIssued encoding="marc">1884</dateIssued> <dateIssued encoding="marc">1884</dateIssued> <issuance>monographic</issuance> </originInfo> <language> Now it displays like this: still image picture Print, Photographic 1884 1884 monographic eng electronic Without line breaks or tags. I need to see the full XML file. How can I set FireFox to display this for me? One of my colleagues uses v31.0 and the XML displays with tags and line breaks for him.

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As an example, I was looking at sitemap.xml files (Google search for inurl:sitemap.xml). For those that do not have a stylesheet declared, you still should see the classic "highlighted source" presentation:

Example: http://www.website.com/sitemap.xml

Are the files that do not display as expected similar in not declaring a stylesheet?

As a temporary workaround, you can view source to see the original . Either:

  • Ctrl+u
  • right-click > View Page Source
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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Chosen Solution

As an example, I was looking at sitemap.xml files (Google search for inurl:sitemap.xml). For those that do not have a stylesheet declared, you still should see the classic "highlighted source" presentation:

Example: http://www.website.com/sitemap.xml

Are the files that do not display as expected similar in not declaring a stylesheet?

As a temporary workaround, you can view source to see the original . Either:

  • Ctrl+u
  • right-click > View Page Source
lmotyka
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It turns out that some sort of Skype add-on was the problem. Uninstalling Skype solved the problem.

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Great detective work. It's odd how that click-to-call extension creates such random issues...

mpfaehler
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Thank you folks for filing the issue and for the hint in the right direction. In my case it wasn't the skype extension but the add-on "Selenium Builder 2.3". For me, disabling that add-on fixed the issue.