JSON to XML converter
Paste a JSON object to get valid XML for systems that only accept XML, such as some payment and invoicing gateways.
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How to use it
- Enter json text, root element name when needed and add the <?xml ?> declaration.
- The result appears straight away and updates as you edit.
- Copy the result, or copy a link that keeps the same values to share it.
How it is calculated
Each key becomes an element, a key starting with @ becomes an attribute, #text becomes the element text, and each array item becomes a repeated element with the same name. A single-key object supplies the root, otherwise the data is wrapped in the root name you choose. &, <, > and " are escaped.
Example
Inputs: Root element name when needed = root, Add the <?xml ?> declaration = yes. Result: XML: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <order id="1001"> <customer>سارة</customer> <item> <name>قهوة</name> <qty>2</qty> </item> <item> <name>تمر</name> <qty>1</qty> </item> <paid>true</paid> </order>; Elements: 9; Keys renamed to valid XML names: 0.
{"order": {"@id": "1001", "customer": "سارة", "item": [{"name": "قهوة", "qty": 2}, {"name": "تمر", "qty": 1}], "paid": true}}<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<order id="1001">
<customer>سارة</customer>
<item>
<name>قهوة</name>
<qty>2</qty>
</item>
<item>
<name>تمر</name>
<qty>1</qty>
</item>
<paid>true</paid>
</order>Limits and caveats
- Names that are invalid in XML (with spaces or a leading digit) get their bad characters replaced by _.
- An object used as an @ attribute value is written as JSON text.
Questions about this tool
How do I add an attribute?
Prefix the key with @, for example "@id": "7", and it appears as id="7" inside the element tag.
What happens to arrays?
Each array item becomes its own element named after the key, so an item key holding two values gives two <item> tags.
Are numbers and booleans kept?
They are written as text, so 2 becomes <qty>2</qty> and true becomes <paid>true</paid>, because XML has no data types.