pmahend1 · pmahend1 · Dec 25, 2025 · Dec 25, 2025 · Dec 25, 2025 · Dec 25, 2025
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## Stable
 
+## 6.6.0: 25-Dec-2025
+
+- Added [Preserve New Lines](README.md#preserve-new-lines) setting.
+
 ## 6.5.0: 25-Dec-2025
 
 - Changed dotnet dependency from Dotnet 8 to Dotnet 10.

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ These will be for **Prettify XML** command.
 | prettyxml.settings.enableLogs                                                                                                                   | false           | Enables logs                                                                 |
 | [prettyxml.settings.wildCardedExceptionsForPositionAllAttributesOnFirstLine](#wild-carded-exceptions-for-position-all-attributes-on-first-line) | Array\<string\> | Wild card exceptions for elements to ignore positionAllAttributesOnFirstLine |
 | [prettyxml.settings.addEmptyLineBetweenElements](#add-empty-line-between-elements)                                                              | false           | Add empty line between elements if the child count is greater than 2         |
+| [prettyxml.settings.preserveNewLines](#preserve-new-lines)                                                                                      | false           | Preserve existing new lines between elements.                                |
 
 ![Settings Image.](./images/settings.png)
 
@@ -143,25 +144,25 @@ Example:
 
 Value = 2
 
-#### Input#1
+#### Input 1
 
 ```xml
 <Element Attribute1="Value1" Attribute2="Value2" />
 ```
 
-#### Output#1
+#### Output 1
 
 ```xml
 <Element Attribute1="Value1" Attribute2="Value2" />
 ```
 
-#### Input#2
+#### Input 2
 
 ```xml
 <Element Attribute1="Value1" Attribute2="Value2" Attribute3="Value3" />
 ```
 
-#### Output#2
+#### Output 2
 
 ```xml
 <Element Attribute1="Value1"
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ Example:
  "prettyxml.settings.wildCardedExceptionsForPositionAllAttributesOnFirstLine": ["Content*"]
 ```
 
-#### Input
+#### Input 3
 
 ```xml
 <View>
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ Example:
 </View>
 ```
 
-#### Ouput
+#### Ouput 3
 
 ```xml
 <View>
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ If enabled, and child elements count is greater than 2 then adds empty line betw
 > [!NOTE]  
 > Please note it wont add empty element before first element and after last element.
 
-#### Input 1
+#### Input 4
 
 ```xml
 <Root>
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ If enabled, and child elements count is greater than 2 then adds empty line betw
 </Root>
 ```
 
-#### Output 1
+#### Output 4
 
 ```xml
 <Root>
@@ -239,6 +240,67 @@ If enabled, and child elements count is greater than 2 then adds empty line betw
 Adds XML declaration `<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>` if missing.
 Default is `true`.
 
+### Preserve New Lines
+
+Preserves existing new lines between elements.
+
+Example: Value = **false**
+
+#### Input 5
+
+```xml
+<Root>
+      <Element1>Text1</Element1>
+
+
+    <Element2>Text2</Element2>
+
+        <Element3>Text3</Element3>
+    <Element3>Text4</Element3>
+</Root>
+```
+
+#### Output 5
+
+```xml
+<Root>
+    <Element1>Text1</Element1>
+    <Element2>Text2</Element2>
+    <Element3>Text3</Element3>
+    <Element3>Text4</Element3>
+</Root>
+```
+
+Example: Value = **true**
+
+#### Input 6
+
+```xml
+<Root>
+      <Element1>Text1</Element1>
+
+
+    <Element2>Text2</Element2>
+
+        <Element3>Text3</Element3>
+    <Element3>Text4</Element3>
+</Root>
+```
+
+#### Output 6
+
+```xml
+<Root>
+    <Element1>Text1</Element1>
+
+
+    <Element2>Text2</Element2>
+
+    <Element3>Text3</Element3>
+    <Element3>Text4</Element3>
+</Root>
+```
+
 ---
 
 ## Requirements

diff --git a/lib/XmlFormatter.CommandLine.deps.json b/lib/XmlFormatter.CommandLine.deps.json
@@ -6,31 +6,31 @@
   "compilationOptions": {},
   "targets": {
     ".NETCoreApp,Version=v10.0": {
-      "XmlFormatter.CommandLine/2.0.0": {
+      "XmlFormatter.CommandLine/2.1.0": {
         "dependencies": {
-          "XmlFormatter": "2.0.0"
+          "XmlFormatter": "2.1.0"
         },
         "runtime": {
           "XmlFormatter.CommandLine.dll": {}
         }
       },
-      "XmlFormatter/2.0.0": {
+      "XmlFormatter/2.1.0": {
         "runtime": {
           "XmlFormatter.dll": {
-            "assemblyVersion": "2.0.0.0",
-            "fileVersion": "2.0.0.0"
+            "assemblyVersion": "2.1.0.0",
+            "fileVersion": "2.1.0.0"
           }
         }
       }
     }
   },
   "libraries": {
-    "XmlFormatter.CommandLine/2.0.0": {
+    "XmlFormatter.CommandLine/2.1.0": {
       "type": "project",
       "serviceable": false,
       "sha512": ""
     },
-    "XmlFormatter/2.0.0": {
+    "XmlFormatter/2.1.0": {
       "type": "project",
       "serviceable": false,
       "sha512": ""

diff --git a/lib/XmlFormatter.CommandLine.dll b/lib/XmlFormatter.CommandLine.dll
diff --git a/lib/XmlFormatter.CommandLine.exe b/lib/XmlFormatter.CommandLine.exe
diff --git a/lib/XmlFormatter.CommandLine.pdb b/lib/XmlFormatter.CommandLine.pdb
diff --git a/lib/XmlFormatter.dll b/lib/XmlFormatter.dll
diff --git a/lib/XmlFormatter.pdb b/lib/XmlFormatter.pdb
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     },
     "readme": "https://github.com/pmahend1/PrettyXML/blob/main/README.md",
     "description": "XML formatter extension for Visual Studio Code. Formats XML documents just like Visual Studio.",
-    "version": "6.5.0",
+    "version": "6.6.0",
     "publisher": "PrateekMahendrakar",
     "repository": {
         "url": "https://github.com/pmahend1/prettyxml.git"
@@ -209,6 +209,11 @@
                         "markdownDescription": "Add empty line between elements if element count is greater than 2. Default is *Unchecked*",
                         "default": false
                     },
+                    "prettyxml.settings.preserveNewLines": {
+                        "type": "boolean",
+                        "markdownDescription": "Preserve existing new lines between elements. Default is *Unchecked*",
+                        "default": false
+                    },
                     "prettyxml.settings.enableLogs": {
                         "type": "boolean",
                         "markdownDescription": "Enable console local logs.",

diff --git a/src/constants.ts b/src/constants.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export const Constants = {
         attributesInNewlineThreshold: "attributesInNewlineThreshold",
         wildCardedExceptionsForPositionAllAttributesOnFirstLine: "wildCardedExceptionsForPositionAllAttributesOnFirstLine",
         addEmptyLineBetweenElements: "addEmptyLineBetweenElements",
+        preserveNewLines: "preserveNewLines",
         enableLogs: "enableLogs",
     },
 

diff --git a/src/formatter.ts b/src/formatter.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ export class Formatter {
         let attributesInNewlineThreshold = prettyXmlConfig.get<number>(Constants.Settings.attributesInNewlineThreshold);
         let wildCardedExceptionsForPositionAllAttributesOnFirstLine = prettyXmlConfig.get<Array<string>>(Constants.Settings.wildCardedExceptionsForPositionAllAttributesOnFirstLine);
         let addEmptyLineBetweenElements = prettyXmlConfig.get<boolean>(Constants.Settings.addEmptyLineBetweenElements);
+        let preserveNewLines = prettyXmlConfig.get<boolean>(Constants.Settings.preserveNewLines);
         let enableLogs = prettyXmlConfig.get<boolean>(Constants.Settings.enableLogs);
         Logger.instance.setIsEnabled(enableLogs);
 
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ export class Formatter {
             attributesInNewlineThreshold: attributesInNewlineThreshold,
             wildCardedExceptionsForPositionAllAttributesOnFirstLine: wildCardedExceptionsForPositionAllAttributesOnFirstLine,
             addEmptyLineBetweenElements: addEmptyLineBetweenElements,
+            preserveNewLines: preserveNewLines,
             enableLogs: enableLogs,
         };
 

diff --git a/src/settings.ts b/src/settings.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export interface ISettings {
     attributesInNewlineThreshold: number;
     wildCardedExceptionsForPositionAllAttributesOnFirstLine?: [string];
     addEmptyLineBetweenElements: boolean;
+    preserveNewLines: boolean;
     enableLogs: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ export const defaultSettings: ISettings = {
     attributesInNewlineThreshold: 1,
     wildCardedExceptionsForPositionAllAttributesOnFirstLine: undefined,
     addEmptyLineBetweenElements: false,
+    preserveNewLines: false,
     enableLogs: false
 };
 
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ export class Settings {
     attributesInNewlineThreshold?: number;
     wildCardedExceptionsForPositionAllAttributesOnFirstLine?: string[];
     addEmptyLineBetweenElements?: boolean;
+    preserveNewLines?: boolean;
     enableLogs?: boolean;
 
     constructor({
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ export class Settings {
         attributesInNewlineThreshold,
         wildCardedExceptionsForPositionAllAttributesOnFirstLine,
         addEmptyLineBetweenElements,
+        preserveNewLines,
         enableLogs
     }: Partial<ISettings> = {}) {
         this.indentLength = indentLength ?? defaultSettings.indentLength;
@@ -92,6 +96,7 @@ export class Settings {
         this.attributesInNewlineThreshold = attributesInNewlineThreshold ?? defaultSettings.attributesInNewlineThreshold;
         this.wildCardedExceptionsForPositionAllAttributesOnFirstLine = wildCardedExceptionsForPositionAllAttributesOnFirstLine;
         this.addEmptyLineBetweenElements = addEmptyLineBetweenElements ?? defaultSettings.addEmptyLineBetweenElements;
+        this.preserveNewLines = preserveNewLines ?? defaultSettings.preserveNewLines;
         this.enableLogs = enableLogs ?? defaultSettings.enableLogs;
     }
 }