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xml-rs

v1.0.0 Stable

An XML library in pure Rust

MIT Edition 2024 MSRV 1.85
Parser implementations #parser#parsing#xml#writer#sax

Quick Verdict

  • โœ“Stable API (1.x for 11+ years)
  • โœ“Massive adoption (4.2K crates depend on it)
  • โœ“Tiny footprint (5KB, 1 deps)
  • โœ“Permissive license (MIT)
  • !76% of releases were yanked

Security

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Downloads
106.8M
Dependents
4.2K
Releases
79
Size
5KB

Deep Insights

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Strong growth momentum

6.4M downloads in the last 30 days (214.2K/day), up 22% from the previous period.

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Widely adopted

4.2K crates depend on xml-rs. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.

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Stable for 11+ years

The API has been stable (1.x) for over 11 years with 79 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.

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Minimal dependencies

Only 1 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

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Compact crate

At 5KB, xml-rs is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

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Notable yanked versions

76% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.

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Used by top crates

Notable dependents include gl_generator, elasticsearch, rusoto_core, foundationdb-gen, rusoto_s3. When high-quality crates choose xml-rs, it's a strong quality signal.

Health Breakdown

Maintenance 12/25

Recency, release consistency, active ratio

Quality 12/25

Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features

Community 18/20

Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem

Popularity 8/15

Downloads, momentum, growth trend

Documentation 15/15

Docs, repo, license, metadata

Download Trend

Daily downloads ยท last 90 days
172K/day avg+61%
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Top Dependents

Version Adoption

v0.8.4
30%
v0.8.20
24%
v0.8.27
22%
v0.8.19
13%
v0.8.28
11%

Release Timeline

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Maintainers

Dependencies
1
direct dependencies
Dependents
4.2K
crates depend on xml-rs

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