XML
Read XML into data, or build XML from data.
Do things in XML
Add an XML step and choose an Operation. Choose the row to see the fields of each.
Later steps read a step’s output by its name: see Use data from earlier steps.
Not in your list? See When an app isn’t here.
For developers
In the API, which calls apps pieces, XML is pieceId: "xml" with actionId: "convert", set by operation. Get an app returns every field.
It computes from its inputs only (pure). See How versions and side effects work.
XML › Convert XML
Parse an XML string to data, or build an XML string from data.
Parse (XML → data)
- XML Text · Required
Paste the XML you want to read, such as <user><name>Ann</name></user>.
- Trim Whitespace · Optional
Turn on to remove extra spaces and line breaks around each value while reading the XML.
On by default.
- Always return an array · Optional
Keep every repeated element as an array even when the document contains only one of it (stable shape for downstream steps).
Off by default.
Build (data → XML)
- Data · Required
Object to serialize to XML.
- Root Element · Optional
Name for the single outermost tag that wraps the XML, such as user or order.
Default: root.
- Omit XML Declaration · Optional
Turn on to leave out the top <?xml version="1.0"?> line from the built XML.
Off by default.