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YAML to XML converter
Convert YAML to XML through the same tree the JSON converter uses, so the two directions agree rather than each guessing separately.
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RSS 2.0
The most widely deployed syndication format: namespace-free at its core, extension-heavy in practice, and unopinionated about almost everything.
Atom 1.0
The IETF-standardised syndication format: namespaced from the root, strictly typed, and unambiguous about dates in a way RSS 2.0 never was.
SOAP envelope
The message envelope for SOAP web services — still the backbone of banking, logistics and telecom, with its version carried by the namespace URI.
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Keep the documents you check, and watch them for changes.
A free workspace stores versions, extracts their structure for search, and re-checks monitored URLs on a schedule. Paste or upload up to 4 MB, or fetch a URL up to 5 MB.