encoding/xml

Encoding
import "encoding/xml"

Implements XML encoding and decoding with struct tag-based marshaling.

Example

package main

import (
    "encoding/xml"
    "fmt"
)

type Item struct {
    XMLName xml.Name `xml:"item"`
    Name    string   `xml:"name"`
}

func main() {
    data, _ := xml.Marshal(Item{Name: "Widget"})
    fmt.Println(string(data))
}

Key Types & Functions

MarshalUnmarshalEncoderDecoderToken

About encoding/xml

The encoding/xml package (imported as encoding/xml) belongs to the Encoding category of Go packages. Implements XML encoding and decoding with struct tag-based marshaling.

Go's standard library is one of the language's greatest strengths, providing production-ready implementations for networking, cryptography, encoding, I/O, and more. The encoding/xml package follows Go's philosophy of simplicity and composability — small, focused packages that combine through interfaces like io.Reader and io.Writer.

When using encoding/xml in production, follow Go best practices: handle errors explicitly, use context for cancellation and timeouts, prefer composition over inheritance, and write table-driven tests. The Go documentation at pkg.go.dev provides comprehensive API references and examples for every exported type and function.

Related Packages

encoding/jsonencoding/csviohtml/template