[PATCH 2/3] network: Format <ip/> element using virXMLFormatElement()

17 Mar 2026

From: Michal Privoznik <mprivozn@redhat.com>

Signed-off-by: Michal Privoznik <mprivozn@redhat.com>
---
 src/conf/network_conf.c                       | 76 +++++++++----------
 .../nat-network-dns-hosts-modified.xml        |  3 +-
 .../nat-network-dns-more-hosts.xml            |  3 +-
 .../nat-network-dns-srv-record.xml            | 12 +--
 .../nat-network-dns-srv-records.xml           | 12 +--
 .../nat-network-dns-txt-modify-ok.xml         | 12 +--
 .../nat-network-dns-txt-none.xml              | 12 +--
 .../nat-network-dns-txt-records.xml           | 12 +--
 .../nat-network-forward-ifaces.xml            | 12 +--
 .../nat-network-host-updated.xml              | 12 +--
 .../nat-network-hosts.xml                     | 12 +--
 .../nat-network-no-forward-ifaces.xml         | 12 +--
 .../nat-network-no-hosts.xml                  |  3 +-
 .../nat-network-no-range.xml                  | 12 +--
 .../nat-network-one-host.xml                  | 12 +--
 tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network.xml | 12 +--
 .../dhcp6-nat-network.expect.xml              |  6 +-
 .../nat-network-dns-forward-plain.expect.xml  |  3 +-
 ...network-dns-forwarder-no-resolv.expect.xml |  3 +-
 .../nat-network-dns-forwarders.expect.xml     |  3 +-
 .../nat-network-dns-hosts.expect.xml          |  3 +-
 .../nat-network-dns-local-domain.expect.xml   |  3 +-
 ...-network-dns-srv-record-minimal.expect.xml | 12 +--
 .../nat-network-dns-srv-record.expect.xml     | 12 +--
 .../nat-network-dns-srv-records.expect.xml    | 12 +--
 .../nat-network-dns-txt-record.expect.xml     | 12 +--
 .../nat-network-explicit-flood.expect.xml     | 12 +--
 ...nat-network-forward-nat-address.expect.xml | 12 +--
 .../nat-network-forward-nat-ipv6.expect.xml   |  3 +-
 ...-network-forward-nat-no-address.expect.xml | 12 +--
 .../nat-network-mtu.expect.xml                | 12 +--
 .../nat-network-name-with-quotes.expect.xml   | 12 +--
 .../networkxmlconfdata/nat-network.expect.xml | 12 +--
 .../open-network.expect.xml                   |  3 +-
 .../ptr-domains-auto.expect.xml               | 12 +--
 .../routed-network-no-dns.expect.xml          |  3 +-
 .../routed-network.expect.xml                 |  3 +-
 37 files changed, 141 insertions(+), 253 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/conf/network_conf.c b/src/conf/network_conf.c
index 26887342e4..17ef1c2a08 100644
--- a/src/conf/network_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/network_conf.c
@@ -2065,40 +2065,40 @@ static int
 virNetworkIPDefFormat(virBuffer *buf,
                       const virNetworkIPDef *def)
 {
-    virBufferAddLit(buf, "<ip");
+    virBuffer ipAttrBuf = VIR_BUFFER_INITIALIZER;
+    virBuffer ipChildBuf = VIR_BUFFER_INIT_CHILD(buf);
 
     if (def->family)
-        virBufferAsprintf(buf, " family='%s'", def->family);
+        virBufferAsprintf(&ipAttrBuf, " family='%s'", def->family);
     if (VIR_SOCKET_ADDR_VALID(&def->address)) {
         g_autofree char *addr = virSocketAddrFormat(&def->address);
         if (!addr)
             return -1;
-        virBufferAsprintf(buf, " address='%s'", addr);
+        virBufferAsprintf(&ipAttrBuf, " address='%s'", addr);
     }
     if (VIR_SOCKET_ADDR_VALID(&def->netmask)) {
         g_autofree char *addr = virSocketAddrFormat(&def->netmask);
         if (!addr)
             return -1;
-        virBufferAsprintf(buf, " netmask='%s'", addr);
+        virBufferAsprintf(&ipAttrBuf, " netmask='%s'", addr);
     }
     if (def->prefix > 0)
-        virBufferAsprintf(buf, " prefix='%u'", def->prefix);
+        virBufferAsprintf(&ipAttrBuf, " prefix='%u'", def->prefix);
 
     if (def->localPTR) {
-        virBufferAsprintf(buf, " localPtr='%s'",
+        virBufferAsprintf(&ipAttrBuf, " localPtr='%s'",
                           virTristateBoolTypeToString(def->localPTR));
     }
 
-    virBufferAddLit(buf, ">\n");
-    virBufferAdjustIndent(buf, 2);
-    virBufferEscapeString(buf, "<tftp root='%s'/>\n",
+    virBufferEscapeString(&ipChildBuf, "<tftp root='%s'/>\n",
                           def->tftproot);
     if ((def->nranges || def->nhosts)) {
+        virBuffer dhcpChildBuf = VIR_BUFFER_INIT_CHILD(&ipChildBuf);
         size_t i;
-        virBufferAddLit(buf, "<dhcp>\n");
-        virBufferAdjustIndent(buf, 2);
 
         for (i = 0; i < def->nranges; i++) {
+            virBuffer rangeAttrBuf = VIR_BUFFER_INITIALIZER;
+            virBuffer rangeChildBuf = VIR_BUFFER_INIT_CHILD(&dhcpChildBuf);
             virSocketAddrRange addr = def->ranges[i].addr;
             virNetworkDHCPLeaseTimeDef *lease = def->ranges[i].lease;
             g_autofree char *saddr = NULL;
@@ -2110,75 +2110,69 @@ virNetworkIPDefFormat(virBuffer *buf,
             if (!(eaddr = virSocketAddrFormat(&addr.end)))
                 return -1;
 
-            virBufferAsprintf(buf, "<range start='%s' end='%s'",
+            virBufferAsprintf(&rangeAttrBuf, " start='%s' end='%s'",
                               saddr, eaddr);
             if (lease) {
-                virBufferAddLit(buf, ">\n");
-                virBufferAdjustIndent(buf, 2);
                 if (!lease->expiry) {
-                    virBufferAddLit(buf, "<lease expiry='0'/>\n");
+                    virBufferAddLit(&rangeChildBuf, "<lease expiry='0'/>\n");
                 } else {
-                    virBufferAsprintf(buf, "<lease expiry='%llu' unit='%s'/>\n",
+                    virBufferAsprintf(&rangeChildBuf, "<lease expiry='%llu' unit='%s'/>\n",
                                       lease->expiry,
                                       virNetworkDHCPLeaseTimeUnitTypeToString(lease->unit));
                 }
-                virBufferAdjustIndent(buf, -2);
-                virBufferAddLit(buf, "</range>\n");
-            } else {
-                virBufferAddLit(buf, "/>\n");
             }
+
+            virXMLFormatElement(&dhcpChildBuf, "range", &rangeAttrBuf, &rangeChildBuf);
         }
         for (i = 0; i < def->nhosts; i++) {
+            virBuffer hostAttrBuf = VIR_BUFFER_INITIALIZER;
+            virBuffer hostChildBuf = VIR_BUFFER_INIT_CHILD(&dhcpChildBuf);
             virNetworkDHCPLeaseTimeDef *lease = def->hosts[i].lease;
-            virBufferAddLit(buf, "<host");
+
             if (def->hosts[i].mac)
-                virBufferAsprintf(buf, " mac='%s'", def->hosts[i].mac);
+                virBufferAsprintf(&hostAttrBuf, " mac='%s'", def->hosts[i].mac);
             if (def->hosts[i].id)
-                virBufferAsprintf(buf, " id='%s'", def->hosts[i].id);
+                virBufferAsprintf(&hostAttrBuf, " id='%s'", def->hosts[i].id);
             if (def->hosts[i].name)
-                virBufferAsprintf(buf, " name='%s'", def->hosts[i].name);
+                virBufferAsprintf(&hostAttrBuf, " name='%s'", def->hosts[i].name);
             if (VIR_SOCKET_ADDR_VALID(&def->hosts[i].ip)) {
                 g_autofree char *ipaddr = virSocketAddrFormat(&def->hosts[i].ip);
                 if (!ipaddr)
                     return -1;
 
-                virBufferAsprintf(buf, " ip='%s'", ipaddr);
+                virBufferAsprintf(&hostAttrBuf, " ip='%s'", ipaddr);
             }
             if (lease) {
-                virBufferAddLit(buf, ">\n");
-                virBufferAdjustIndent(buf, 2);
                 if (!lease->expiry) {
-                    virBufferAddLit(buf, "<lease expiry='0'/>\n");
+                    virBufferAddLit(&hostChildBuf, "<lease expiry='0'/>\n");
                 } else {
-                    virBufferAsprintf(buf, "<lease expiry='%llu' unit='%s'/>\n",
+                    virBufferAsprintf(&hostChildBuf, "<lease expiry='%llu' unit='%s'/>\n",
                                       lease->expiry,
                                       virNetworkDHCPLeaseTimeUnitTypeToString(lease->unit));
                 }
-                virBufferAdjustIndent(buf, -2);
-                virBufferAddLit(buf, "</host>\n");
-            } else {
-                virBufferAddLit(buf, "/>\n");
             }
+
+            virXMLFormatElement(&dhcpChildBuf, "host", &hostAttrBuf, &hostChildBuf);
         }
         if (def->bootfile) {
-            virBufferEscapeString(buf, "<bootp file='%s'",
-                                  def->bootfile);
+            virBuffer bootpAttrBuf = VIR_BUFFER_INITIALIZER;
+
+            virBufferEscapeString(&bootpAttrBuf, " file='%s'", def->bootfile);
             if (VIR_SOCKET_ADDR_VALID(&def->bootserver)) {
                 g_autofree char *ipaddr = virSocketAddrFormat(&def->bootserver);
                 if (!ipaddr)
                     return -1;
 
-                virBufferEscapeString(buf, " server='%s'", ipaddr);
+                virBufferEscapeString(&bootpAttrBuf, " server='%s'", ipaddr);
             }
-            virBufferAddLit(buf, "/>\n");
 
+            virXMLFormatElement(&dhcpChildBuf, "bootp", &bootpAttrBuf, NULL);
         }
-        virBufferAdjustIndent(buf, -2);
-        virBufferAddLit(buf, "</dhcp>\n");
+
+        virXMLFormatElement(&ipChildBuf, "dhcp", NULL, &dhcpChildBuf);
     }
 
-    virBufferAdjustIndent(buf, -2);
-    virBufferAddLit(buf, "</ip>\n");
+    virXMLFormatElement(buf, "ip", &ipAttrBuf, &ipChildBuf);
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-hosts-modified.xml b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-hosts-modified.xml
index 3183671376..1a334e77d2 100644
--- a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-hosts-modified.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-hosts-modified.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,5 @@
       <hostname>names</hostname>
     </host>
   </dns>
-  <ip address='192.168.122.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip address='192.168.122.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-more-hosts.xml b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-more-hosts.xml
index 21e4ebde5f..5fb300061d 100644
--- a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-more-hosts.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-more-hosts.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,5 @@
       <hostname>names</hostname>
     </host>
   </dns>
-  <ip address='192.168.122.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip address='192.168.122.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-srv-record.xml b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-srv-record.xml
index 3dd19e6698..cca69213a1 100644
--- a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-srv-record.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-srv-record.xml
@@ -15,12 +15,8 @@
       <host mac='00:16:3e:3e:a9:1a' name='b.example.com' ip='192.168.122.11'/>
     </dhcp>
   </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-srv-records.xml b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-srv-records.xml
index 2bdd9321ff..e643323a9d 100644
--- a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-srv-records.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-srv-records.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,8 @@
       <host mac='00:16:3e:3e:a9:1a' name='b.example.com' ip='192.168.122.11'/>
     </dhcp>
   </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-txt-modify-ok.xml b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-txt-modify-ok.xml
index 4b4dda094a..03861b9d6a 100644
--- a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-txt-modify-ok.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-txt-modify-ok.xml
@@ -15,12 +15,8 @@
       <host mac='00:16:3e:3e:a9:1a' name='b.example.com' ip='192.168.122.11'/>
     </dhcp>
   </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-txt-none.xml b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-txt-none.xml
index 93bc7db51d..3f1da54ed8 100644
--- a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-txt-none.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-txt-none.xml
@@ -12,12 +12,8 @@
       <host mac='00:16:3e:3e:a9:1a' name='b.example.com' ip='192.168.122.11'/>
     </dhcp>
   </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-txt-records.xml b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-txt-records.xml
index 63254d2d88..99090d45c9 100644
--- a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-txt-records.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-dns-txt-records.xml
@@ -16,12 +16,8 @@
       <host mac='00:16:3e:3e:a9:1a' name='b.example.com' ip='192.168.122.11'/>
     </dhcp>
   </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-forward-ifaces.xml b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-forward-ifaces.xml
index 13d1fdfa6d..7b3001e287 100644
--- a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-forward-ifaces.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-forward-ifaces.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,8 @@
       <host mac='00:16:3e:3e:a9:1a' name='b.example.com' ip='192.168.122.11'/>
     </dhcp>
   </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-host-updated.xml b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-host-updated.xml
index 816ab3835d..d325f8a6ab 100644
--- a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-host-updated.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-host-updated.xml
@@ -12,12 +12,8 @@
       <host mac='00:16:3e:3e:a9:1a' name='b.example.com' ip='192.168.122.11'/>
     </dhcp>
   </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-hosts.xml b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-hosts.xml
index eb7acd7083..e05ae29151 100644
--- a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-hosts.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-hosts.xml
@@ -13,12 +13,8 @@
       <host mac='00:16:3e:77:f0:0d' name='m.example.com' ip='192.168.122.12'/>
     </dhcp>
   </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-no-forward-ifaces.xml b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-no-forward-ifaces.xml
index 79c97a508f..30019b3db3 100644
--- a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-no-forward-ifaces.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-no-forward-ifaces.xml
@@ -19,12 +19,8 @@
       <host mac='00:16:3e:3e:a9:1a' name='b.example.com' ip='192.168.122.11'/>
     </dhcp>
   </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-no-hosts.xml b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-no-hosts.xml
index e3c88ff534..d44e940dee 100644
--- a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-no-hosts.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-no-hosts.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,5 @@
       <hostname>names</hostname>
     </host>
   </dns>
-  <ip address='192.168.122.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip address='192.168.122.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-no-range.xml b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-no-range.xml
index 7128783cbe..66c1e6cca0 100644
--- a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-no-range.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-no-range.xml
@@ -11,12 +11,8 @@
       <host mac='00:16:3e:3e:a9:1a' name='b.example.com' ip='192.168.122.11'/>
     </dhcp>
   </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-one-host.xml b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-one-host.xml
index 62778e4c5f..38ba109a6e 100644
--- a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-one-host.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network-one-host.xml
@@ -11,12 +11,8 @@
       <host mac='00:16:3e:3e:a9:1a' name='b.example.com' ip='192.168.122.11'/>
     </dhcp>
   </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network.xml b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network.xml
index 741352ef14..ebcb7477e0 100644
--- a/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxml2xmlupdateout/nat-network.xml
@@ -20,12 +20,8 @@
       <host mac='00:16:3e:3e:a9:1a' name='b.example.com' ip='192.168.122.11'/>
     </dhcp>
   </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/dhcp6-nat-network.expect.xml b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/dhcp6-nat-network.expect.xml
index 44bb2d1f5d..20b795ec89 100644
--- a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/dhcp6-nat-network.expect.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/dhcp6-nat-network.expect.xml
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
       <host mac='00:16:3e:3e:a9:1a' name='b.example.com' ip='192.168.122.11'/>
     </dhcp>
   </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
   <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'>
     <dhcp>
       <range start='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1:10' end='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1:ff'/>
@@ -25,6 +24,5 @@
       <host id='0:1:0:1:18:aa:62:fe:0:16:3e:44:55:66' name='badbob' ip='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1:24'/>
     </dhcp>
   </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-forward-plain.expect.xml b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-forward-plain.expect.xml
index 76e0f926a9..f87c09e0bd 100644
--- a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-forward-plain.expect.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-forward-plain.expect.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,5 @@
   <bridge name='virbr0' stp='on' delay='0'/>
   <mac address='52:54:00:00:00:00'/>
   <dns forwardPlainNames='yes'/>
-  <ip address='192.168.122.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip address='192.168.122.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-forwarder-no-resolv.expect.xml b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-forwarder-no-resolv.expect.xml
index ab2800331c..0ae5154416 100644
--- a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-forwarder-no-resolv.expect.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-forwarder-no-resolv.expect.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,5 @@
   <dns>
     <forwarder domain='example.com' addr='192.168.1.1'/>
   </dns>
-  <ip address='192.168.122.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip address='192.168.122.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-forwarders.expect.xml b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-forwarders.expect.xml
index ee8ba7b1dd..dd117fb9b0 100644
--- a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-forwarders.expect.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-forwarders.expect.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,5 @@
     <forwarder domain='example2.com' addr='192.168.2.1' port='1234'/>
     <forwarder domain='www.example.com'/>
   </dns>
-  <ip address='192.168.122.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip address='192.168.122.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-hosts.expect.xml b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-hosts.expect.xml
index f8a609f9cb..a231ea6309 100644
--- a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-hosts.expect.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-hosts.expect.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,5 @@
       <hostname>names</hostname>
     </host>
   </dns>
-  <ip address='192.168.122.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip address='192.168.122.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-local-domain.expect.xml b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-local-domain.expect.xml
index 33f4bbfc32..7b05cb09b0 100644
--- a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-local-domain.expect.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-local-domain.expect.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,5 @@
   <bridge name='virbr0' stp='on' delay='0'/>
   <mac address='52:54:00:00:00:00'/>
   <domain name='example.com' localOnly='yes'/>
-  <ip address='192.168.122.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip address='192.168.122.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-srv-record-minimal.expect.xml b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-srv-record-minimal.expect.xml
index 16032c9af2..559d826c16 100644
--- a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-srv-record-minimal.expect.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-srv-record-minimal.expect.xml
@@ -16,12 +16,8 @@
       <host mac='00:16:3e:3e:a9:1a' name='b.example.com' ip='192.168.122.11'/>
     </dhcp>
   </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='fc00:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='fc00:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-srv-record.expect.xml b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-srv-record.expect.xml
index 0f54a72f95..589c715353 100644
--- a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-srv-record.expect.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-srv-record.expect.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,8 @@
       <host mac='00:16:3e:3e:a9:1a' name='b.example.com' ip='192.168.122.11'/>
     </dhcp>
   </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-srv-records.expect.xml b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-srv-records.expect.xml
index 26b802e1eb..a8e064854d 100644
--- a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-srv-records.expect.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-srv-records.expect.xml
@@ -17,12 +17,8 @@
       <host mac='00:16:3e:3e:a9:1a' name='b.example.com' ip='192.168.122.11'/>
     </dhcp>
   </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-txt-record.expect.xml b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-txt-record.expect.xml
index cba7e9d1f8..4d35e36b5e 100644
--- a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-txt-record.expect.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-dns-txt-record.expect.xml
@@ -16,12 +16,8 @@
       <host mac='00:16:3e:3e:a9:1a' name='b.example.com' ip='192.168.122.11'/>
     </dhcp>
   </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-explicit-flood.expect.xml b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-explicit-flood.expect.xml
index c039955543..15950c017b 100644
--- a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-explicit-flood.expect.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-explicit-flood.expect.xml
@@ -13,12 +13,8 @@
       <host mac='00:16:3e:3e:a9:1a' name='b.example.com' ip='192.168.122.11'/>
     </dhcp>
   </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-forward-nat-address.expect.xml b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-forward-nat-address.expect.xml
index e3276ac338..af1df7dc2d 100644
--- a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-forward-nat-address.expect.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-forward-nat-address.expect.xml
@@ -17,12 +17,8 @@
       <host mac='00:16:3e:3e:a9:1a' name='b.example.com' ip='192.168.122.11'/>
     </dhcp>
   </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-forward-nat-ipv6.expect.xml b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-forward-nat-ipv6.expect.xml
index 642929cc8d..e42939318f 100644
--- a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-forward-nat-ipv6.expect.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-forward-nat-ipv6.expect.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,5 @@
   </forward>
   <bridge name='virbr0' stp='on' delay='0'/>
   <mac address='52:54:00:00:00:00'/>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-forward-nat-no-address.expect.xml b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-forward-nat-no-address.expect.xml
index 77fc0b5324..c29debdd30 100644
--- a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-forward-nat-no-address.expect.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-forward-nat-no-address.expect.xml
@@ -16,12 +16,8 @@
       <host mac='00:16:3e:3e:a9:1a' name='b.example.com' ip='192.168.122.11'/>
     </dhcp>
   </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-mtu.expect.xml b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-mtu.expect.xml
index 97044c70ec..1865cd0ea3 100644
--- a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-mtu.expect.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-mtu.expect.xml
@@ -14,12 +14,8 @@
       <host mac='00:16:3e:3e:a9:1a' name='b.example.com' ip='192.168.122.11'/>
     </dhcp>
   </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-name-with-quotes.expect.xml b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-name-with-quotes.expect.xml
index c0a9cedc7d..c1f5fee466 100644
--- a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-name-with-quotes.expect.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network-name-with-quotes.expect.xml
@@ -16,12 +16,8 @@
       <host mac='00:16:3e:3e:a9:1a' name='b.example.com' ip='192.168.122.11'/>
     </dhcp>
   </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='fc00:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='fc00:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='fc00:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='fc00:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network.expect.xml b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network.expect.xml
index 9d3757f0e0..da274e0682 100644
--- a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network.expect.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/nat-network.expect.xml
@@ -13,12 +13,8 @@
       <host mac='00:16:3e:3e:a9:1a' name='b.example.com' ip='192.168.122.11'/>
     </dhcp>
   </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/open-network.expect.xml b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/open-network.expect.xml
index 29e968442b..a4842f6688 100644
--- a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/open-network.expect.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/open-network.expect.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,5 @@
   <forward mode='open'/>
   <bridge name='virbr1' stp='on' delay='0'/>
   <mac address='12:34:56:78:9a:bc'/>
-  <ip address='192.168.122.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip address='192.168.122.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/ptr-domains-auto.expect.xml b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/ptr-domains-auto.expect.xml
index fe2047b708..3653852adb 100644
--- a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/ptr-domains-auto.expect.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/ptr-domains-auto.expect.xml
@@ -13,12 +13,8 @@
       <host mac='00:16:3e:3e:a9:1a' name='b.example.com' ip='192.168.122.11'/>
     </dhcp>
   </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0' localPtr='no'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64' localPtr='yes'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'>
-  </ip>
-  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='192.168.123.1' netmask='255.255.255.0' localPtr='no'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fe01::1' prefix='64' localPtr='yes'/>
+  <ip family='ipv6' address='2001:db8:ac10:fd01::1' prefix='64'/>
+  <ip family='ipv4' address='10.24.10.1'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/routed-network-no-dns.expect.xml b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/routed-network-no-dns.expect.xml
index f68ce8a941..eeec0563ae 100644
--- a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/routed-network-no-dns.expect.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/routed-network-no-dns.expect.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,5 @@
   <bridge name='virbr1' stp='on' delay='0'/>
   <mac address='12:34:56:78:9a:bc'/>
   <dns enable='no'/>
-  <ip address='192.168.122.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip address='192.168.122.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
 </network>
diff --git a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/routed-network.expect.xml b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/routed-network.expect.xml
index 2e13cf4ffa..92e94ac83f 100644
--- a/tests/networkxmlconfdata/routed-network.expect.xml
+++ b/tests/networkxmlconfdata/routed-network.expect.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,5 @@
   </forward>
   <bridge name='virbr1' zone='myzone' stp='on' delay='0'/>
   <mac address='12:34:56:78:9a:bc'/>
-  <ip address='192.168.122.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
-  </ip>
+  <ip address='192.168.122.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'/>
 </network>
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