---
id: cmeel-tinyxml2
version: "11.0.0"
license: Zlib
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# cmeel-tinyxml2 — cmeel distribution for TinyXML-2

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 712.4K/mo

## What it is and what it does

cmeel-tinyxml2 is a Python distribution of TinyXML-2, a small and efficient C++ XML parser, packaged via the cmeel build system for reproducible cross-platform deployment. It wraps the upstream TinyXML-2 library and makes it available as a Python package with pre-built wheels for macOS (Intel and ARM) and Linux (x86_64 and aarch64).

The package is maintained as part of the cmake-wheel project and is intended for projects that need lightweight XML parsing capabilities without the overhead of heavier alternatives. It carries a permissive Zlib license and has no known security vulnerabilities. Installation requires Python 3.10+ and will pull a compiled binary wheel matching your platform.

Use it for:

- Parse and manipulate XML documents in Python projects that prefer a minimal, fast XML library over heavier alternatives.
- Build systems and CI/CD pipelines that need reproducible, pre-compiled XML parsing tools across multiple platforms.
- Embedded or resource-constrained applications requiring a lightweight XML parser without external runtime dependencies.
- Projects already using the cmeel ecosystem that need TinyXML-2 functionality integrated into their build chain.

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Provides a Python-packaged distribution of TinyXML-2, a lightweight C++ XML parser, via the cmeel build system for cross-platform use.

Yes, if you need lightweight XML parsing and your project targets Python 3.10+ on supported platforms (macOS or Linux). The permissive Zlib license, active maintenance, zero known vulnerabilities, and pre-built wheels make it a low-friction choice. Medium install friction is acceptable for a compiled dependency. Not suitable if you require Python <3.10 or run on unsupported architectures.

## Install

pip install cmeel-tinyxml2
uv add cmeel-tinyxml2
poetry add cmeel-tinyxml2

## Installing cmeel-tinyxml2

Before you install: Medium install friction due to platform-specific wheels (macOS x86_64/arm64, Linux aarch64/x86_64) and a compiled C++ dependency. Active maintenance with recent commits (last 2026-08-01) and regular releases support current Python versions (3.10+).

License in practice: Licensed under Zlib (permissive), allowing free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.

Quickstart:

pip install cmeel-tinyxml2

import cmeel_tinyxml2
# Access TinyXML-2 functionality through cmeel's wrapper

Requires Python 3.10 or later; installation depends on a pre-built wheel for your platform (macOS x86_64/arm64 or Linux aarch64/x86_64).

Verify before relying:

- Specific API surface and usage patterns for the cmeel TinyXML-2 wrapper beyond the upstream TinyXML-2 library.
- Whether this package is intended for direct end-user use or primarily as a build/dependency tool within the cmeel ecosystem.

## Package facts

- License: Zlib (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: medium
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 712.4K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

xml parsing library, tinyxml2 python wrapper, lightweight xml parser, cmeel package distribution, c++ xml binding, xml document parsing, cross-platform xml tools, xml-parsing, c++-binding, cmeel-ecosystem

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