Convert simple XML to YAML
Input
<user><name>John</name><role>admin</role></user>
Output
user: name: John role: admin
Converts simple nested XML into readable YAML.
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Review practical Convert XML to YAML examples so you can understand expected input, output, and common patterns faster.
Use this XML to YAML converter to transform XML into YAML. It is useful for inspecting structured data in a more readable config-style format, comparing formats, and moving simple XML into YAML-based workflows.
Example pages are especially useful for developer tools because they show what good input looks like, what kind of output to expect, and how the tool behaves in common scenarios.
Input
<user><name>John</name><role>admin</role></user>
Output
user: name: John role: admin
Converts simple nested XML into readable YAML.
Input
<items><item>One</item><item>Two</item></items>
Output
items:
item:
- One
- Two Useful for checking how repeated tags map into YAML arrays.
Fix: Validate the XML before converting it.
Fix: Review how attributes and repeated tags are represented in YAML.
Fix: Use the generated YAML as a starting point and reshape it if needed.
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