JSON To XML
Convert nested JSON into an XML document with matching element names.
How to use the JSON To XML
What does the JSON To XML do?
Convert nested JSON into an XML document with matching element names; It applies this page-specific rule: objects become nested elements and arrays become a parent element containing repeated item elements.
Which inputs does this tool use?
To convert nested json into an xml document with matching element names, enter JSON document, Root element name, Array item element name, XML result; keep every value in the same example; select Convert JSON to XML when the values are ready; Start with a familiar case covered by this rule - JSON property names that are not legal XML names are preserved in a property element with a key attribute rather than silently changed - so the expected result can confirm the settings.
How should the tool result be read?
For a result intended to convert nested json into an xml document with matching element names, JSON property names that are not legal XML names are preserved in a property element with a key attribute rather than silently changed; read xml result together with the original json document rather than as an isolated answer, and confirm that its units or structure match the intended use.
What happens to JSON arrays?
When the goal is to convert nested json into an xml document with matching element names, they become repeated item elements inside the property element.
Why are type attributes included?
When using the page to convert nested json into an xml document with matching element names, XML text alone cannot distinguish "30" from 30 or "true" from true.
Limits and accuracy
When using this tool to convert nested json into an xml document with matching element names, XML and JSON have different data models; check the result in its intended destination before relying on it for important work; keep json document until the output has been checked in its intended destination.
How JSON structures map to XML
Objects become nested elements and arrays become a parent element containing repeated item elements. Primitive values receive a small type attribute so a later conversion can distinguish a number from numeric-looking text.
JSON property names that are not legal XML names are preserved in a property element with a key attribute rather than silently changed.
XML and JSON have different data models. Always inspect the result when another system expects a particular XML schema or namespace.
Frequently asked questions
What happens to JSON arrays?
They become repeated item elements inside the property element.
Why are type attributes included?
XML text alone cannot distinguish "30" from 30 or "true" from true.
Does this create an industry-specific XML schema?
No. It creates a consistent generic mapping; a required external schema may need different element names and structure.