Try creating the object with:

my $writer = new XML::Writer(OUTPUT => $output, DATA_MODE => 1, DATA_INDENT=>2);

As per XML::Writer POD the behavior of NEWLINES is exactly what you get, but DATA_MODE should do what you want:

DATA_MODE
A true or false value; if this parameter is present and its 
value is true, then the module will enter a special data mode, 
inserting newlines automatically around elements and (unless 
UNSAFE is also specified) reporting an error if any element 
has both characters and elements as content.

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In reply to Re: newline behaviour with XML::Writer by psini
in thread newline behaviour with XML::Writer by antiplex

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