XML (eXtensible Markup Language) and JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) are both formats for structuring and exchanging data between systems.
XML Characteristics:
- Tag-based: Uses opening and closing tags like HTML
- Verbose: More characters needed to represent data
- Legacy systems: Common in SOAP, SAML, RSS, enterprise software
- Attributes & Namespaces: Supports complex metadata and namespacing
JSON Characteristics:
- Compact: Less verbose, easier to read and write
- Modern: Standard for REST APIs and web applications
- Native JavaScript: Directly parseable in web browsers
- Simple types: Objects, arrays, strings, numbers, booleans, null
Common Use Cases:
- SAML Integration: Convert SAML XML responses to JSON for parsing
- SOAP to REST: Migrate legacy SOAP APIs to modern REST/JSON
- RSS Feeds: Convert RSS/Atom XML feeds to JSON for web apps
- Configuration Migration: Convert XML configs to JSON
- Data Integration: Bridge XML-based and JSON-based systems
Client-side conversion: All XML/JSON conversion is performed locally in your browser using the xml-js library. No data is sent to any server. Your XML and JSON data remain completely private.
XML (eXtensible Markup Language) and JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) are both formats for structuring and exchanging data between systems.
XML Characteristics:
- Tag-based: Uses opening and closing tags like HTML
- Verbose: More characters needed to represent data
- Legacy systems: Common in SOAP, SAML, RSS, enterprise software
- Attributes & Namespaces: Supports complex metadata and namespacing
JSON Characteristics:
- Compact: Less verbose, easier to read and write
- Modern: Standard for REST APIs and web applications
- Native JavaScript: Directly parseable in web browsers
- Simple types: Objects, arrays, strings, numbers, booleans, null
Common Use Cases:
- SAML Integration: Convert SAML XML responses to JSON for parsing
- SOAP to REST: Migrate legacy SOAP APIs to modern REST/JSON
- RSS Feeds: Convert RSS/Atom XML feeds to JSON for web apps
- Configuration Migration: Convert XML configs to JSON
- Data Integration: Bridge XML-based and JSON-based systems
Client-side conversion: All XML/JSON conversion is performed locally in your browser using the xml-js library. No data is sent to any server. Your XML and JSON data remain completely private.
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