XML to HTML Converter

About XML to HTML Converter

Convert XML data to HTML table format with optional CSS styling. Perfect for displaying XML content on web pages, documentation, or reports with professional formatting.

Key Features

• Automatic Parsing: Intelligently extracts tabular data from XML structure
• CSS Styling: Optional professional styling with purple headers, borders, and hover effects
• HTML Escaping: Properly escapes special characters to prevent XSS vulnerabilities
• Live Preview: Toggle between code view and rendered table preview
• Header Toggle: Choose whether to include column headers
• Attribute Support: Includes XML attributes as columns (prefixed with @)

How to Use

1. Input XML Data: Paste your XML data or upload an .xml file
2. Configure Options: Choose CSS styling and header options
3. Preview or Copy: Toggle preview to see the rendered table or copy the HTML code
4. Download: Click "Download" to save as an HTML file

Styling Options

• Include CSS Styling: Adds professional styling with purple headers (#8b5cf6), borders, alternating row colors, and hover effects
• Include Header Row: Adds a <thead> section with element names

Example Conversion

XML Input:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<employees>
  <employee>
    <id>1</id>
    <name>John Doe</name>
    <age>28</age>
    <city>New York</city>
  </employee>
  <employee>
    <id>2</id>
    <name>Jane Smith</name>
    <age>34</age>
    <city>London</city>
  </employee>
</employees>

HTML Output (with CSS):

<style>
  table {
    border-collapse: collapse;
    width: 100%;
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  }
  th {
    background-color: #8b5cf6;
    color: white;
    padding: 12px;
  }
  td {
    padding: 10px 12px;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
  }
  tr:nth-child(even) {
    background-color: #f9fafb;
  }
</style>

<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>id</th>
      <th>name</th>
      <th>age</th>
      <th>city</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>1</td>
      <td>John Doe</td>
      <td>28</td>
      <td>New York</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>2</td>
      <td>Jane Smith</td>
      <td>34</td>
      <td>London</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

CSS Styling Features

When CSS styling is enabled, the generated HTML includes:

• Purple Headers: Professional purple background (#8b5cf6) with white text
• Borders: Clean borders around cells
• Alternating Rows: Light gray background on even rows for better readability
• Hover Effects: Rows highlight on hover for better user experience
• Responsive Design: Table adapts to container width

Supported XML Structures

• Repeating Elements: Automatically detects common record names (row, record, item, entry, employee, product, user)
• Nested Elements: Extracts child element values as columns
• Attributes: Includes XML attributes as columns (prefixed with @)
• Mixed Content: Handles various XML structures intelligently

Security Features

• HTML Escaping: All cell content is properly escaped to prevent XSS attacks
• Safe Rendering: Special characters like <, >, & are converted to HTML entities
• Clean Output: No executable code in the generated HTML

Common Use Cases

• Web Pages: Display XML content on websites
• Documentation: Include XML data in technical documentation
• Reports: Create HTML reports from XML data
• Emails: Embed tables in HTML emails
• Presentations: Show XML content in presentations
• API Responses: Display XML API responses in readable format

Browser Compatibility

The generated HTML tables are compatible with all modern browsers:

• Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari
• Mobile browsers (iOS Safari, Chrome Mobile)
• Responsive and accessible

Privacy & Security

All conversions happen locally in your browser. Your XML data is never uploaded to any server, ensuring complete privacy and security.

FAQ

What kind of HTML does this tool generate?

The converter builds a standard <table> element with optional <thead> and <tbody> sections. Each XML record becomes a row, and each child element or attribute becomes a column.

Is the generated HTML safe to embed in my site?

Yes. All cell values are HTML-escaped so that characters like <, >, and & are rendered as text instead of being interpreted as HTML, helping to prevent XSS issues when you paste the markup into your site.

Can I change the styling of the table?

You can disable the built-in CSS and apply your own classes and styles, or keep the default styles and adjust them after pasting the HTML into your project.

Why does the converter show a comment instead of a table?

If the XML cannot be parsed or no repeating record elements are found, the tool outputs an HTML comment explaining the problem instead of a table. Check that your XML is well-formed and that it contains at least one record element.