TinyXML

TinyXML is a small, portable XML parser library for the C++ programming language. It is designed to be lightweight and easy to embed in applications that require simple XML handling without adding large dependencies or complex infrastructure. The library focuses on providing a straightforward, DOM-like API rather than a full-featured, validating parser.

The core of TinyXML is a tree-based representation of an XML document. It exposes nodes for elements, attributes, text, comments, and declarations, enabling loading from a file or memory, traversal and modification of the document, and the creation of new XML content. Typical operations include querying elements by name or path, editing attribute values, inserting or removing nodes, and saving the resulting document back to XML.

TinyXML is not a streaming (SAX) parser and does not perform XML validation against DTDs or schemas by default. It emphasizes simplicity and a small memory footprint, which makes it suitable for resource-constrained environments such as embedded systems or games. The original TinyXML library is released under a permissive license that permits free use in commercial and non-commercial projects, provided the license terms are observed.

There is also a successor project commonly referred to as TinyXML-2, which offers a rewritten code base and some API improvements aimed at better performance and robustness. In practice, TinyXML remains popular for straightforward, lightweight XML tasks, while more feature-rich libraries may be chosen for complex XML processing or strict validation requirements.