XML to JSON Converter
Convert XML data to JSON format with customizable parsing options
XML Input
JSON Output
JSON data will appear here
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From XML to JSON: Why Make the Switch?
XML served us well for decades, but JSON has become the modern standard for data exchange. It's lighter, easier to read, and plays perfectly with JavaScript and modern web applications.
If you're working with legacy systems that output XML but need to feed that data into modern applications, converting to JSON is often the smartest move. You get cleaner data structures and better compatibility with today's development tools.
🚀 Modern advantage:
JSON is natively supported by all modern programming languages and is the standard for REST APIs!
XML Structure
Traditional XML format:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<telecom_inventory>
<device id="BS001" type="base_station">
<model>5G-NR-7250</model>
<manufacturer>Nokia</manufacturer>
<location>Downtown Tower A</location>
<frequency_bands>3.5GHz,28GHz</frequency_bands>
<max_throughput>10Gbps</max_throughput>
<status>active</status>
</device>
<device id="SW002" type="switch">
<model>ASR9000</model>
<manufacturer>Cisco</manufacturer>
<location>Central Office</location>
<port_count>48</port_count>
<capacity>400Gbps</capacity>
<status>operational</status>
</device>
</telecom_inventory>JSON Format
Clean, modern JSON:
{
"telecom_inventory": {
"device": [
{
"@id": "BS001",
"@type": "base_station",
"model": "5G-NR-7250",
"manufacturer": "Nokia",
"location": "Downtown Tower A",
"frequency_bands": "3.5GHz,28GHz",
"max_throughput": "10Gbps",
"status": "active"
},
{
"@id": "SW002",
"@type": "switch",
"model": "ASR9000",
"manufacturer": "Cisco",
"location": "Central Office",
"port_count": 48,
"capacity": "400Gbps",
"status": "operational"
}
]
}
}Much easier to work with in modern code! ✨
When XML to JSON Conversion Helps
Legacy System Integration
Got XML data from older systems that needs to work with modern web applications? Convert to JSON and suddenly your data plays nice with JavaScript frameworks.
API Modernization
Migrating from SOAP to REST APIs? Convert your XML responses to JSON format for better compatibility with modern client applications.
Data Processing
Processing XML data with modern tools like Python pandas or JavaScript? JSON is much easier to work with in these environments.
Frontend Development
Building web or mobile apps that need to consume XML data? Convert to JSON first - your frontend code will be much cleaner and easier to maintain.
💡 Conversion tip:
XML attributes become JSON properties with @ prefixes, making it easy to distinguish them from element content!