Question 1

How are XML attributes handled?

Accepted Answer

XML attributes are captured as properties with an @ prefix — for example, <item id='5'> becomes {item: {'@id': '5'}}. You can customise this behaviour in the options.

Question 2

What happens with XML namespaces?

Accepted Answer

Namespace prefixes are preserved as part of the key names (e.g. ns:element becomes 'ns:element'). Namespace declarations (xmlns:...) are included as attributes. Full namespace resolution is not performed.

Question 3

Can I convert an RSS or Atom feed to JSON?

Accepted Answer

Yes. RSS and Atom are XML formats. Paste the feed XML and the converter produces a JSON representation of the feed structure, which you can then query with JavaScript or process with jq.

Question 4

Why do some values become arrays and others strings?

Accepted Answer

When an XML element appears multiple times at the same level (e.g. multiple <item> tags), the converter makes them a JSON array. When it appears once it becomes a string or object. This is the standard XML-to-JSON convention — to force arrays, enable the 'always use arrays' option.

Question 5

Is my data safe to paste here?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Conversion runs in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server.

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