Namespace-aware
Full namespace resolution with a prefix → URI stack and correct QName parsing.
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xml_rs
Rust · XML DOM parser & serializer · v2.x (Alpha)
Fast, low-memory XML for Rust
xml_rs parses documents into an ID-based DOM tree, lets you
navigate and edit them, and serializes back to XML while preserving
namespace prefixes and attribute order. It powers XML processing in
openxml-office.
This is the v2.x alpha line. It carries the same API as the stable v1.x docs and tracks upcoming work — most notably native XPath support.
Features
Round-trip safe
Serialization preserves original namespace prefixes and attribute order, so parse → serialize stays faithful.
Low memory
An ID-based tree model (arena-like) keeps allocations flat for large
documents — with no unsafe code.
Order-preserving attributes
Attributes keep their source order via an index map, important for deterministic output.
Comments & mixed content
Elements, text, mixed content and comments are all preserved in the DOM.
UTF-8 focused
Reads the XML declaration (version, encoding, standalone) and normalizes line breaks.