Description

libxml++ is a C++ wrapper for the libxml2 XML parser and builder library. It presents a simple C++-like API that can achieve common tasks with less code.

See also the libxml++ Tutorial and the libxml++ website.

Features

xmlpp::DomParser: A DOM-style parser.
xmlpp::SaxParser: A SAX-style parser.
xmlpp::TextReader: An XmlTextReader-style parser.
A hierarchy of xmlpp::Node classes.

Basic Usage

Include the libxml++ header:

#include <libxml++/libxml++.h>

(You may include individual headers, such as libxml++/document.h instead.)

If your source file is program.cc, you can compile it with:

g++ program.cc -o program `pkg-config --cflags --libs libxml++-5.0`

If your version of g++ is not C++17-compliant by default, add the -std=c++17 option.

Using Meson

If using Meson, include the following in meson.build:

xmlpp_dep = dependency('libxml++-5.0')
program_name = 'program'
cpp_sources = [ 'program.cc' ]
executable(program_name,
  cpp_sources,
  dependencies: xmlpp_dep
)

Your dependencies: keyword argument should also mention any other libraries that you need to use.

Using Autotools

Alternatively, if using autoconf, use the following in configure.ac:

PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBXMLXX], [libxml++-5.0])

Then use the generated LIBXMLXX_CFLAGS and LIBXMLXX_LIBS variables in the project Makefile.am files. For example:

program_CPPFLAGS = $(LIBXMLXX_CFLAGS)

program_LDADD = $(LIBXMLXX_LIBS)

Your PKG_CHECK_MODULES() call should also mention any other libraries that you need to use via pkg-config.