A Swift library providing an intuitive, Swifty way to parse, access, and generate XML data using modern Swift features.
SwiftyXML is a Swift library that provides a modern, expressive API for parsing, accessing, and generating XML data. It solves the problem of verbose and unintuitive XML handling in Swift by allowing developers to chain element names and attributes using dot syntax and dynamic member lookup, making XML interaction feel native to the language.
Swift developers working on Apple platforms (iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS) who need to read, write, or manipulate XML data in their apps, especially those looking for a more Swifty alternative to traditional XML parsers.
Developers choose SwiftyXML for its minimal, intuitive API that reduces boilerplate code, its accurate error reporting, and its seamless integration with Swift features like enums and optional chaining, all packaged in a single source file for easy adoption.
The most swifty way to deal with XML data in swift 5.
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Infinity subscript and dynamic member lookup allow readable, deep XML access like `xml.product.catalog_item.size` without verbose intermediate steps, as shown in the README examples.
Supports optional and non-optional value access, plus direct conversion to enums conforming to RawRepresentable, leveraging Swift's type system for safer XML handling.
Provides chainable error messages that pinpoint missing nodes, such as `.product.0.catalog_item.0: no such children named: "wrong_size"`, making debugging straightforward.
As a single source file (XML.swift), it's easy to add to any project with minimal footprint, supported by multiple installation methods like SPM and CocoaPods.
The README does not mention handling XML namespaces, a critical limitation for many XML standards and complex documents that rely on them.
Requires iOS 17.0+ and Swift, making it incompatible with older projects or those using Objective-C, as noted in the requirements section.
Lacks built-in support for XML schema validation, XPath queries, or streaming parsing, which are essential for enterprise-level XML processing.