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ADD YOUR YAML
Drop the YAML file into the box above or choose it from your device.
YAML → XML / online converter
YAML to XML Converter
Convert YAML to XML. Each list item becomes a <row> element and each key a child tag.
01 / how to
How to convert YAML to XML
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CONVERT TO XML
XML is already selected. Press Convert and wait a few seconds.
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DOWNLOAD
Save the finished XML file. The original is deleted from our server.
02 / what you get
What happens to your data
Kept
- A list of mappings becomes the records, with the keys of each mapping as fields
- Anchors and aliases are resolved, so repeated values are written out in full
- A valid XML file: <root> with one <row> per record, and special characters like & and < escaped
- Lists inside an item become repeated tags
- Nested objects and lists keep their structure.
Good to know
- Only one YAML document per file is supported; a file with several documents separated by --- fails.
- Comments are not part of the data and are dropped.
- The tags are always <root> and <row>, and field names are made valid (spaces and symbols become underscores). Rename them in a text editor if your system expects other names.
03 / formats
YAML vs XML
YAML
A YAML file stores structured data in a clean, indentation-based format designed to be easy for humans to read and write. It's the go-to format for configuration files, so you'll often need to edit or convert one when setting up developer tools.
Used in: Docker · CI/CD pipelines · Kubernetes configs
XML
An XML (Extensible Markup Language) file stores structured data using custom, nested tags, similar to HTML. It's verbose but strict, which makes it reliable for automated systems — common in enterprise software, government forms, and legacy data exports.
Used in: Enterprise systems · Government forms · Legacy data exports
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