expat
brew install expat
v2.8.1
MIT
keg-only
C library for parsing XML 1.0 documents.
Why you might care
Expat is a fast, lightweight XML parser widely used as a dependency in build chains and applications needing XML support without heavy frameworks. It's keg-only because macOS provides its own version; use Homebrew's if you need a newer release or explicit control over the version for builds.
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30-day installs · #36
417.4k
90-day · #30
1.3M
365-day · #39
Links
- https://libexpat.github.io/
- Brew formula source: Formula/e/expat.rb
Keg-only reason
:provided_by_macos
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