Format-XMLText.ps1

Function Format-XMLText {
    Param(
        [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline=$true,Mandatory=$true)]
        [xml[]]
        $xmlText
    )
    Process {
        # Use a StringWriter, an XMLWriter and an XMLWriterSettings to format XML
        $stringWriter = New-Object System.IO.StringWriter
        $stringWriterSettings = New-Object System.Xml.XmlWriterSettings

        # Turn on indentation
        $stringWriterSettings.Indent = $true

        # Turn off XML declaration
        $stringWriterSettings.OmitXmlDeclaration = $true

        # Create the XMLWriter from the StringWriter
        $xmlWriter = [System.Xml.XmlWriter]::Create($stringWriter,$stringWriterSettings)

        # Write the XML using the XMLWriter
        $xmlText.WriteContentTo($xmlWriter)

        # Don't forget to flush!
        $xmlWriter.Flush()
        $stringWriter.Flush()

        # Output the text
        $stringWriter.ToString()
        # This works in a remote session, when [Console]::Out doesn't
        }
    }