Convert XML to JSON array

Shiji Pan

1 year ago

Want to convert XML to JSON array?

Try Withdata Data File Converter, a desktop XML to JSON converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Convert XML to JSON array, Easy and Fast.

Can run in GUI mode, Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
Can run in Command line, for Scheduled Tasks and Streams.
Convert files locally and privately, avoid uploading JSON file(s) to online services.

Click “Start a New Convert” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.

Select source/target file type.

The XML file content:

See JSON array file

Convert XML to JSON array in command line

You can schedule and automate this converting task by:

Withdata DataFileConverter is a data file format converter, it can convert XML to JSON array. Download Withdata DataFileConverter

DataFileConverter works fast. It convert millions of rows within a minute.

Of course! DataFileConverter convert XML to JSON array privately, absolutely safe.

Yes, you can. DataFileConverter has Linux, Mac OS, and Windows version.

Yes, you can. DataFileConverter can running in command line, on Linux, Mac OS, and Windows.

Value kind	in XML	in JSON Array
Int	`<int>1234</int>`	`1234 (number)`
Bigint	`<bigint>9007199254740993</bigint>`	`9007199254740993`
Decimal	`<decimal>1234.56</decimal>`	`1234.56 (number)`
Float	`<float>1.234e10</float>`	`1.234e10 (number)`
Text	`<char>text</char>`	`"text" (string)`
Long text	`<text>multi-line text</text> (entities for & <)`	`"multi-line\ntext" (escaped newline inside a string)`
Date	`<date>2026-09-18</date> (xs:date with an XSD)`	`"2026-09-18" (string)`
Datetime	`<datetime>2026-09-18T14:30:00Z</datetime> (xs:dateTime)`	`"2026-09-18T14:30:00Z" (string)`
Binary	`<blob>base64...</blob> (xs:base64Binary)`	`"base64:..." (string)`
Boolean	`<bool>true</bool>`	`true / false (boolean)`
JSON	`escaped inside an element, or its own sub-tree`	`nested object or array, kept as structure`

Both XML and JSON Array are file formats, so what differs below is how each one chooses to represent a value.

Property	in XML	in JSON Array
identifiers	`Attribute values in quotes; entities (& < >) for ...`	`Double quotes; backslash escapes`
dates	`Text (xs:date / xs:dateTime when an XSD is in play)`	`No date type: dates arrive as strings and the reader must p...`
binary	`base64Binary / hexBinary inside text`	`Not supported natively - base64 inside a string`
separator	`Tags, not delimiters`	`Braces and commas`
encoding	`Declared in the XML declaration`	`UTF-8 by definition`
typing	`None in the markup itself`	`string, number, boolean, null, object, array - no date type`
shape	`Arbitrary tree`	`Nested objects and arrays`

For batch jobs, large files and scheduling use the Data File Converter converter — an offline desktop app for Windows, Linux and macOS. Free trial.