SweetXML Library for Elixir

SweetXML Library for Elixir

Introduction

SweetXML is a powerful library for working with XML data in Elixir. It provides a wide range of functionalities to parse, manipulate, and generate XML documents with ease. Whether you are consuming XML-based APIs, extracting data from XML files, or creating XML content, SweetXML simplifies the process and enables efficient XML handling in your Elixir projects.

Features

The SweetXML library offers the following key features:

Parsing

SweetXML allows you to parse XML documents and convert them into a structured data format that can be easily navigated and manipulated. It provides flexible parsing options and supports both string and file inputs.

Traversing

With SweetXML, you can traverse through XML documents using intuitive and powerful querying capabilities. It supports both XPath and CSS-like selectors, making it convenient to locate specific elements or attributes within the XML structure.

Manipulation

SweetXML enables you to modify XML documents by adding, removing, or updating elements, attributes, and content. The library provides a comprehensive set of functions for making complex modifications to XML data.

Generation

SweetXML allows you to generate XML documents programmatically, making it straightforward to create XML content from scratch. It provides an easy-to-use API for building and assembling XML elements, attributes, and text nodes.

Usage Example

Here's a simple example demonstrating the usage of SweetXML:

```elixir xml = """ <library>

 <book title="Programming Elixir">
   <author>Dave Thomas</author>
 </book>
 <book title="Metaprogramming Elixir">
   <author>Chris McCord</author>
 </book>

</library> """

SweetXML.parse(xml) |> SweetXML.find("//book[@title='Programming Elixir']") |> SweetXML.get_attribute("title") |> IO.puts()

SweetXML.new_element("library") |> SweetXML.add_element("book") |> SweetXML.add_attribute("title", "Functional Programming in Elixir") |> SweetXML.add_text("Jane Smith") |> SweetXML.to_string() |> IO.puts() ```

Installation

To use SweetXML in your Elixir project, add the following dependency to your `mix.exs` file:

```elixir defp deps do

 [
   {:sweet_xml, "~> 0.6"}
 ]

end ```

Then, run `mix deps.get` to fetch the library.

Conclusion

SweetXML simplifies XML data handling in Elixir by providing powerful parsing, traversal, manipulation, and generation capabilities. It is a versatile and reliable library to work with XML in Elixir projects. Whether you need to consume XML-based data or create XML content, SweetXML is a great choice for efficient and convenient XML processing.