XML to YAML Converter

XML to YAML Converter transforms XML documents into YAML (YAML Ain't Markup Language) format, perfect for configuration files, data serialization, and modern DevOps workflows. YAML's human-readable format makes it ideal for configuration management and data exchange.

Key Features:

• Configurable Indentation: Choose 2, 4, or 8 space indentation
• Attribute Handling: Include XML attributes in YAML structure
• Array Detection: Convert repeated XML elements to YAML arrays
• Root Element Control: Option to include or exclude root element wrapper
• Data Type Preservation: Maintain data types during conversion
• Clean Output: Generate well-formatted, valid YAML

Conversion Benefits:

Common Use Cases:

Perfect for migrating XML configuration files to YAML format, converting API responses for modern applications, transforming legacy XML data for cloud-native applications, creating Kubernetes manifests from XML configurations, and modernizing CI/CD pipeline configurations. Whether you're working with Docker Compose, Ansible playbooks, or application configs, our converter handles complex XML structures seamlessly.

DevOps and Cloud Applications:

YAML is the standard format for cloud-native applications, container orchestration, and infrastructure as code. Convert your XML configurations to YAML for use with Kubernetes, Docker Compose, Terraform, Ansible, and other modern DevOps tools that prefer YAML over XML.

Configuration Management:

YAML's clean syntax makes it ideal for application configuration files. The converted YAML is easier to read, edit, and maintain compared to XML, while preserving all the original data structure and relationships from your XML documents.

Best Practices:

Use 2-space indentation for most applications, enable array detection for repeated elements, include attributes when they contain important metadata, and validate the generated YAML with our YAML Validator before using in production environments.

Related Tools:

Complete your data transformation workflow with our YAML Validator to verify converted YAML, YAML Formatter for additional formatting, and XML Validator to check input XML syntax.