xmltojson is a Python module and command-line tool designed to quickly convert XML text or files into JSON format. It aims to provide a straightforward conversion mechanism for common use cases. The current stable version is 2.0.3, with releases typically focusing on stability and minor feature enhancements.
pip install xmltojsonVerified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.
Demonstrates how to convert a simple XML string to JSON using the `parse` method.
Manually inspect generated JSON for array-like structures that might become single objects. Consider post-processing the JSON or using a library that allows explicit schema-driven conversion if strict array handling is required. The library might offer configuration for this, but it's a common XML-to-JSON challenge.
Client-side type coercion is often necessary after conversion. If possible, define a JSON schema and validate/transform the output against it, or use custom parsing logic to detect and convert string representations of numbers/booleans/nulls to their correct JSON types.
Consult `xmltodict` documentation for its specific conventions on attributes and namespaces. If `xmltojson` provides configuration options to control this, utilize them. Otherwise, be prepared to clean or transform the JSON output to match the expected structure regarding attributes and namespaces.
Always validate XML input for well-formedness before passing it to `xmltojson.parse()`. Implement robust error handling around conversion calls to catch and manage potential parsing exceptions.
Run `pip install xmltojson` to install the library.
Ensure the input XML is syntactically correct and well-formed according to XML standards before passing it to `xmltojson.convert()`.
Pass a valid XML string, bytes, or an open file-like object to `xmltojson.convert()`.
Use `xmltojson.convert()` to perform the XML to JSON conversion.
Provide the correct and complete path to an existing XML input file for the `-i` argument.