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Parse XML

v1.6.0 · Jun 22, 2026 · MIT + file LICENSE

Description

Bindings to 'libxml2' for working with XML data using a simple, consistent interface based on 'XPath' expressions. Also supports XML schema validation; for 'XSLT' transformations see the 'xslt' package.

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Version History

27 tracked
updated 1.6.0 ← 1.5.2 diff Jun 22, 2026
new 1.5.2 Mar 10, 2026
updated 1.5.2 ← 1.5.1 diff Jan 16, 2026
updated 1.5.1 ← 1.5.0 diff Nov 30, 2025
updated 1.5.0 ← 1.4.1 diff Nov 16, 2025
updated 1.4.1 ← 1.4.0 diff Oct 26, 2025
updated 1.4.0 ← 1.3.8 diff Aug 19, 2025
updated 1.3.8 ← 1.3.7 diff Mar 13, 2025
updated 1.3.7 ← 1.3.6 diff Feb 27, 2025
updated 1.3.6 ← 1.3.5 diff Dec 3, 2023
updated 1.3.5 ← 1.3.4 diff Jul 5, 2023
updated 1.3.4 ← 1.3.3 diff Apr 26, 2023
updated 1.3.3 ← 1.3.2 diff Nov 29, 2021
updated 1.3.2 ← 1.3.1 diff Apr 23, 2020
updated 1.3.1 ← 1.3.0 diff Apr 8, 2020