XML Editor
View, edit, and format XML data with syntax highlighting and save formatted XML to file
This tool helps you edit, format, and visualize XML data with syntax highlighting and validation.
XML Editor
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About XML
XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is a markup language designed to store and transport data in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable.
Key features of XML:
- Self-descriptive: XML uses tags to describe data and structure.
- Hierarchical: XML data is organized in a tree structure with nested elements.
- Widely supported: XML is supported by many programming languages and tools.
- Flexible: XML can represent complex data structures and is extensible for custom needs.
This tool helps you work with XML data client-side, with all processing happening in your browser for privacy and security.
XML Format Examples
Here's an example of an XML object representing a person:
<person>
<name>John Doe</name>
<age>30</age>
<isActive>true</isActive>
<address>
<street>123 Main St</street>
<city>Anytown</city>
<zipCode>12345</zipCode>
</address>
<phoneNumbers>
<phoneNumber type="home">555-1234</phoneNumber>
<phoneNumber type="work">555-5678</phoneNumber>
</phoneNumbers>
</person>
Common XML data types:
- Element:
<name>John</name>
- Attribute:
<phoneNumber type="home">555-1234</phoneNumber>
- Text:
John Doe
- Nested Element:
<address>...</address>
- Empty Element:
<middleName />
Using XML in Different Languages
Here are examples of how to work with XML in different programming languages:
JavaScript (fast-xml-parser):
const parser = require('fast-xml-parser');
const obj = parser.parse(xmlString);
Python (xml.etree.ElementTree):
import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
root = ET.fromstring(xml_string)
for child in root:
print(child.tag, child.text)
Java (javax.xml.parsers):
import javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory;
DocumentBuilder builder = DocumentBuilderFactory.newInstance().newDocumentBuilder();
Document doc = builder.parse(new InputSource(new StringReader(xmlString)));