If you have a large XML file that is all on one line and you need to make minor changes to it, many popular and even robust editors will choke on the line length, even with syntax highlighting turned off. One solution is to use a binary/hex editor like 'bvi':
bvi data.xml
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2023-11-29 14:57:11Event JSON
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