What's the best way to handle XML parsing in modern applications? or Struggling with XML parsing? Any

"Struggling with XML parsing? Any tips for cleaner and faster processing?"

Hey folks!

So I’ve been wrestling with some gnarly XML parsing lately, and man, it’s been a headache. Like, why’s it gotta be so verbose, right?

Anyways, what’s your go-to trick for making it less painful? I’ve tried a couple libs, but sometimes it feels like overkill.

Also, how do you handle those *super* nested tags without losing your mind?

Kinda curious if anyone’s got a slick way to speed things up too. Or am I just stuck with slow parsing forever?

Thanks in advance! 🙏

(PS: If you’re team "just use JSON," I get it… but legacy systems, amirite?)