libxml2 ☆
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Description:
GNOME XML library
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 2.15.1@0  |  Tracked Since: Oct 12, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: xml html library c parsing
Install: brew install libxml2
About:
libxml2 is a C library for parsing and processing XML and HTML documents. It provides a robust set of APIs for parsing, validating, and manipulating XML data efficiently. Its main value is delivering a fast, portable, and standards-compliant solution for XML processing in software applications.
Key Features:
  • Supports XML 1.0 and HTML 4.01 standards
  • Provides DOM, SAX, and XPath APIs for data access and manipulation
  • Includes RELAX NG and Schematron validation
  • Highly portable across Unix, Windows, and embedded systems
Use Cases:
  • Parsing and processing XML configuration files in applications
  • Web scraping and HTML content extraction
  • Developing XML-based network protocols and web services
Alternatives:
  • expat – expat is a stream-oriented parser, while libxml2 provides full DOM and XPath support for in-memory document manipulation.
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