XML.ToJSON ---------- Converts XML to JSON. | Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [XML](component_XML.md) | [8.2](newinversion82.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | MBS( "XML.ToJSON"; XML { ; Flags } ) **MBS**( **"XML.ToJSON";** /\* Converts XML to JSON. \*/ **$XML**; /\* The XML to process.e.g. "<test>Hello</test>" \*/ **$Flags**) /\* Optional; Various Flags. Add 1 to ignore errors in xml and continue parsing. This may lead to not everything in the xml being read. Add 2 to put attributs inline. Add 4 to make entries with true/false being boolean. Add 8 to make entries with numbers as numbers. Add 16 to include namespaces. Add 32 to use empty text for empty xml nodes.e.g. 0 \*/ ### Parameters | Parameter | Description | Example | Flags | |---|---|---|---| | XML | The XML to process. | "<test>Hello</test>" | | | Flags | Various Flags. Add 1 to ignore errors in xml and continue parsing. This may lead to not everything in the xml being read. Add 2 to put attributs inline. Add 4 to make entries with true/false being boolean. Add 8 to make entries with numbers as numbers. Add 16 to include namespaces. Add 32 to use empty text for empty xml nodes. | 0 | Optional | ### Result Returns JSON or error. ### Description Converts XML to JSON. For nodes in the XML we create objects and key/values. Attributes are put in @attributes nodes. Namespaces are stripped. Added option flag 2 in version 10.5 to not use @attributes object, but put attributes directly in objects with "@" prefix. The [JSON.ToXML](JSONToXML.md) function unpacks that. Added option flags 4 and 8 for version 11.2 to handle boolean and numbers. Added option flag 16 in version 12.1 to include namespaces. ### Examples Try it: Set Variable \[ $XML ; Value: MBS ( "[JSON.ToXML](JSONToXML.md)"; "{\\"Hello\\": \\"World\\"}"; "test") \] Show Custom Dialog \[ $xml \] Set Variable \[ $JSON ; Value: MBS ( "XML.ToJSON"; $XML ) \] Show Custom Dialog \[ $json \] Try with boolean and number detection: MBS ( "XML.ToJSON"; "<test> <value>123</value> <value>45.67 </value> <value>true</value> <value>false</value> <value>Hello</value> </test>"; 4 + 8 ) Example result: { "test" : { "value" : \[123 , 45.67 , true, false, "Hello" \] } } ### See also - [JSON.ToXML](JSONToXML.md) - [XML.ToHTML](XMLToHTML.md) ### Release notes - **Version 13.2** - Added flag 32 to [XML.ToJSON](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/XMLToJSON.shtml) function to keep empty nodes as text nodes instead of empty objects. - Fixed a problem with empty attributes causing an error in JSON for [XML.ToJSON](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/XMLToJSON.shtml) function. - **Version 12.5** - Changed [XML.ToJSON](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/XMLToJSON.shtml) to better convert single values, which are boolean or number and not just text. - **Version 12.4** - Changed [JSON.ToXML](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/JSONToXML.shtml) to unpack the text nodes made by [XML.ToJSON](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/XMLToJSON.shtml). - Improved [XML.ToJSON](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/XMLToJSON.shtml) to handle data type conversion for attributes, too. - **Version 12.1** - Added new flag for [XML.ToJSON](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/XMLToJSON.shtml) to include namespaces. - **Version 11.2** - Added new flags for [XML.ToJSON](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/XMLToJSON.shtml) to detect numbers and booleans better. - **Version 10.5** - Changed [XML.ToJSON](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/XMLToJSON.shtml) and added option for compacter attributes processing. - **Version 10.4** - Changed [JSON.ToXML](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/JSONToXML.shtml) to recreate attributes stored as @attributes entry by [XML.ToJSON](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/XMLToJSON.shtml) function. - **Version 10.0** - Improved CData handling for [XML.ToJSON](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/XMLToJSON.shtml) function. - **Version 9.5** - Fixed bug in [XML.ToJSON](http://www.mbsplugins.eu/XMLToJSON.shtml) function. ### Example Databases - [XML/XML and JSON](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/XML/XML%20and%20JSON.shtml#2ScriptAnchor_) - [XML/XML to JSON](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/XML/XML%20to%20JSON.shtml#1292FieldAnchor_) ### Blog Entries - [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 13.2pr4](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2023-04-25/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_1/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) - [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 13.2pr3](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2023-04-20/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_1/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) - [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 12.5pr1](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2022-09-29/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_1/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) - [Convert XML to JSON](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2022-09-08/Convert_XML_to_JSON/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) - [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 12.4pr3](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2022-08-24/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_1/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) - [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 12.4pr1](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2022-08-01/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_1/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) - [What is new in the MBS FileMaker Plugin Version 10.3](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2020-07-31/What_is_new_in_the_MBS_FileMak/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) - [MBS FileMaker Plugin 10.0 - More than 6000 Functions In One Plugin](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2020-01-14/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_100_-_Mor/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) - [MBS FileMaker Plugin 8.2 - More than 5200 Functions In One Plugin](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2018-05-22/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_82_-_More/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) - [MBS FileMaker Plugin Schulung in 2018](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2018-05-02/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_Schulung_/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) ### FileMaker Magazin - [Ausgabe 3/2025, Seite 22](https://filemaker-magazin.de/neuigkeit/4290-Appetithappen-FMM_202503) - [Ausgabe 6/2022, Seite 24 bis 25](https://filemaker-magazin.de/neuigkeit/4206-Appetithappen-FMM_202206) This function checks for a license. Created 27th April 2018 , last changed 13th April 2023 [XML.ToHTML](XMLToHTML.md) - [XML.Validate](XMLValidate.md) [HTML Version](XMLToJSON.shtml)