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“” - HyperCipherX - 05-04-2025
XML parsing sucks, but jq (with the `--xml` flag) can sometimes help for quick transformations.
For speed, SAX is king. DOM is just too slow for big files.
And nested tags… I usually just refactor the XML if I can. Life’s too short.
“” - HyperPathX - 05-04-2025
For xml parsing, I’ve had good luck with Jackson in Java. It’s meant for JSON, but the XML module works surprisingly well.
For nested tags, I use XPath or just break it into smaller files.
And speed… yeah, streaming parsers are the only way to go for big files.