XMLStarlet

What is XMLStarlet?

XMLStarlet is a versatile suite of command-line tools designed to streamline the manipulation and management of XML documents. Leveraging a collection of shell commands, users can efficiently transform, query, validate, and edit XML files, drawing inspiration from the well-established UNIX utilities such as grep, sed, awk, diff, patch, and join. With XMLStarlet, developers and administrators can seamlessly integrate XML-centric tasks into their existing workflows, empowering them to automate and optimize XML-based processes within their systems

Highlights

• Transformation: XMLStarlet provides robust capabilities for transforming XML documents, enabling users to apply custom XSLT stylesheets or perform in-place modifications
• Querying: The toolkit offers flexible querying capabilities, allowing users to extract specific data elements or nodes from XML files using powerful XPath and XQuery expressions
• Validation: XMLStarlet facilitates the validation of XML documents against predefined schemas, ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices
• Editing: The command-line tools enable users to effortlessly edit XML files, including tasks such as inserting, updating, or deleting elements and attributes.