libxsd-frontend ☆

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Description:
Compiler frontend for the W3C XML Schema definition language

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: c++ xml xsd compiler code-generation

Install: brew install libxsd-frontend

About:
Libxsd-frontend is a compiler frontend that converts W3C XML Schema definitions (XSD) into C++ data structures and validation code. It provides a robust object model and parsing/generating capabilities, enabling developers to work with XML data using native C++ types. This tool significantly simplifies integrating XML-based configuration and data exchange into high-performance C++ applications.

Key Features:

Generates portable, standards-compliant C++ code from XSD schemas
Supports multiple C++ compilers (GCC, Clang, MSVC) and platforms
Provides a rich, object-oriented API for XML parsing and serialization
Includes support for XML Schema 1.0 and 1.1 features

Use Cases:

Implementing XML configuration file parsing in C++ applications
Generating data binding classes for SOAP or REST API communication
Validating XML data against complex business logic schemas

Alternatives:

CodeSynthesis XSD – Libxsd-frontend is the open-source compiler frontend component, while the full commercial CodeSynthesis XSD offers additional tooling and support.
Apache CXF – CXF is a full web services framework, whereas Libxsd-frontend is a focused code generator for data binding.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 11:24am		0	VERSION_BUMP	476f5224