diff --git a/.config/nvim/after/ftplugin/xml.lua b/.config/nvim/after/ftplugin/xml.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7b84cb5
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+++ b/.config/nvim/after/ftplugin/xml.lua
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+local opt_local = vim.opt_local
+
+opt_local.tabstop = 2
+opt_local.shiftwidth = 2