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tinyxml2

brew install tinyxml2 v11.0.0 Zlib

C++ XML parser library with low memory footprint and minimal dependencies.

Why you might care

Use tinyxml2 when you need to parse or generate XML in a C++ project without heavyweight dependencies like libxml2. It's a header-only or single-file option that trades some advanced features for drastically smaller binary size and memory usage—ideal for embedded systems, game engines, or performance-sensitive applications.

Categories

library parser xml-tool

Alternatives

libxml2 expat pugixml rapidxml
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Build dependencies

cmake

Links

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