Transform your JSON data into well-formed XML format, facilitating interoperability with XML-based systems.

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Converting Data from JSON to XML

Translate modern JSON data structures into the robust, tag-based XML format.

While JSON has become the standard for modern web APIs, XML (eXtensible Markup Language) remains a powerful and widely used format, especially in enterprise systems, configuration files, and legacy applications. XML uses a tag-based structure that is verbose but highly descriptive, supporting namespaces and schemas for complex data representation. A JSON-to-XML converter provides a bridge between these two worlds. It intelligently translates JSON's key-value pairs and arrays into a corresponding XML tree of elements and attributes. This is essential for interoperability, allowing modern applications that produce JSON to communicate with older systems that expect XML. The conversion process must handle the structural differences, such as how to represent JSON arrays, to create a well-formed and valid XML document.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert JSON to XML?

Converting JSON to XML is often necessary when integrating with older systems, enterprise applications, or specific APIs that still rely on XML for data exchange. It bridges the gap between modern JSON-based data and legacy XML-based systems.

How does the conversion handle JSON arrays?

JSON arrays are typically converted into repeating XML elements. For example, a JSON array `[{"item": "A"}, {"item": "B"}]` might become `<item>A</item><item>B</item>` within an XML parent element, depending on the conversion logic.

Is XML still used today?

While JSON has gained popularity for web APIs, XML remains prevalent in many domains, including enterprise application integration, document markup (like HTML and SVG), and configuration files. Understanding both formats is valuable for developers.

JSON Input

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JSON to XML

Transform your JSON data into well-formed XML format.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<root>
  <vessel>
    <name>USS Enterprise</name>
    <registry>NCC-1701-D</registry>
    <class>Galaxy-class</class>
    <status>Active</status>
    <commissioned>true</commissioned>
    <launch_year>2363</launch_year>
    <senior_staff>
      <name>Jean-Luc Picard</name>
      <position>Captain</position>
      <species>Human</species>
    </senior_staff>
    <senior_staff>
      <name>William T. Riker</name>
      <position>First Officer</position>
      <species>Human</species>
    </senior_staff>
    <senior_staff>
      <name>Data</name>
      <position>Second Officer</position>
      <species>Android</species>
    </senior_staff>
    <senior_staff>
      <name>Worf</name>
      <position>Chief of Security</position>
      <species>Klingon</species>
      <notes/>
    </senior_staff>
    <systems>
      <warp_drive>
        <max_speed>9.6</max_speed>
        <manufacturer>Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems</manufacturer>
      </warp_drive>
      <shields>
        <capacity>4,590,000 TJ</capacity>
      </shields>
    </systems>
  </vessel>
</root>

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