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# XML Module
Simple xml/json conversion tool.
Import
```
import xml from 'xml';
```
### Methods
[toJs(xml)](https://docs.medable.com/reference#section-tojs-xml-)\
[toXml(json, options)](https://docs.medable.com/reference#section-toxml-json-options-)
### toJs(xml)
Parses xml into a json object.
**Arguments**
* `XML` (String) an xml input string
**Returns**
JSON Object
### toXml(json, options)
Converts a json object to an xml document.
**Arguments**
* `json` (Object) a json input object.
* `options` (Object)
* `rootElement` (String: root)
* `prettyPrint` (Boolean: false)
* `indent` (String: \t)
* `newline` (String: \n)
* `version` (String: 1.0)
* `encoding` (String: UTF-8)
* `standalone` (Boolean: true)
* `doctype` (String: null)
* `headless` (Boolean: false)
**Returns**
XML Document String
### Examples
toJS
Example
```
import xml from 'xml'
let xmlString =
`
John
Jane
Reminder
Don't forget me this weekend!
`
return xml.toJs(xmlString)
```
toJS
Example Response
```
{
"object": "result",
"data": {
"note": {
"body": [
"Don't forget me this weekend!"
],
"from": [
"Jane"
],
"heading": [
"Reminder"
],
"to": [
"John"
]
}
}
}
```
toXml
Example
```
import xml from 'xml'
import logger from 'logger'
let jsonString =
`{
"employee": [
{
"id": "1",
"firstName": "Tom",
"lastName": "Cruise",
"photo": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/735509975649378305/B81JwLT7.jpg"
}
]
}`
return xml.toXml(jsonString, {rootElement:'employees'})
```
toXml
Example Response
```
{
"object": "result",
"data": "{\n\t\"employee\": [\n\t\t{\n\t\t\t\"id\": \"1\",\n\t\t\t\"firstName\": \"Tom\",\n\t\t\t\"lastName\": \"Cruise\",\n\t\t\t\"photo\": \"https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/735509975649378305/B81JwLT7.jpg\"\n\t\t}\n\t]\n}"
}
```
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