How do I reformat HTML code using Sublime Text 2?

You don't need any plugins to do this. Just select all lines (CTRL+A) and then from the menu select Edit → Line → Reindent. This will work if your file is saved with an extension that contains HTML like .html or .php.

If you do this often, you may find this key mapping useful:

{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+r"], "command": "reindent" , "args": { "single_line": false } }

If your file is not saved (e.g. you just pasted in a snippet to a new window), you can manually set the language for indentation by selecting the menu View → Syntax → language of choice before selecting the reindent option.


There are half a dozen or so ways to format HTML in Sublime. I've tested each of the most popular plugins (see the writeup I did on my blog for full details), but here's a quick overview of some of the most popular options:

Reindent command

Pros:

  • Ships with Sublime, so no plugin install needed

Cons:

  • Doesn't delete extra blank lines
  • Can't handle minified HTML, lines with multiple open tags
  • Doesn't properly format <script> blocks

Tag

Pros:

  • Supports ST2/ST3
  • Removes extra blank lines
  • No binary dependencies

Cons:

  • Chokes on PHP tags
  • Doesn't handle <script> blocks correctly

HTMLTidy

Pros:

  • Handles PHP tags
  • Some settings to tweak formatting

Cons:

  • Requires PHP (falls back to web service)
  • ST2 only
  • Abandoned?

HTMLBeautify

Pros:

  • Supports ST2/ST3
  • Simple and no binaray dependencies
  • Support for OS X, Win and Linux

Cons:

  • Chokes a bit with inline comments
  • Does expand minimized/compressed code

HTML-CSS-JS Prettify

Pros:

  • Supports ST2/ST3
  • Handles HTML, CSS, JS
  • Great integration with Sublime's menus
  • Highly customizable
  • Per-project settings
  • Format on save option

Cons:

  • Requires Node.js
  • Not great for embedded PHP

Which is best?

HTML-CSS-JS Prettify is the winner in my book. Lots of great features, not much to complain about.


The only package I've been able to find is Tag.

You can install it using the package control. https://sublime.wbond.net

After installing package control. Go to package control (Preferences -> Package Control) then type install, hit enter. Then type tag and hit enter.

After installing Tag, highlight the text and press the shortcut Ctrl+Alt+F.

Tags:

Html

Indentation

Reformat

Sublimetext

Sublimetext2

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