tree-sitter-xml
XML & DTD grammars for tree-sitter
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you're building XML parsing or analysis tooling with tree-sitter. The grammar is permissively licensed, installs easily on modern platforms, and has no runtime dependencies. Dormant maintenance is not a blocker for a grammar package—it's stable and unlikely to need frequent updates. Install only if you already use or plan to use tree-sitter's Python bindings.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.9 or later; tree-sitter Python bindings must be installed separately to actually parse documents.
- Medium install friction due to compiled wheels; prebuilt binaries available for common platforms (x86_64, arm64, macOS, Linux, Windows) and Python 3.9+.
- Dormant maintenance status (last release 2024-11-13, 639 days ago) means no active updates, though no recent issues reported.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package with minimal restrictions, provided you retain the license notice.
last release 2024-11-13 (639 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 2,185,370 downloads/mo, #3,226 on PyPI
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pip install tree-sitter-xml
import tree_sitter_xml
# Use with tree-sitter Python bindings to parse XML- Whether tree-sitter Python bindings are automatically pulled in or must be manually installed
- Specific performance characteristics for large or deeply nested XML documents
- Completeness of DTD support and any known parsing limitations
What it is and what it does
tree-sitter-xml is a parser grammar for the tree-sitter parsing toolkit, providing syntax analysis for XML and DTD files. It follows the W3C XML 1.0 specification and related standards for schema and stylesheet associations. The package is a compiled grammar that integrates with tree-sitter's incremental parsing engine, allowing you to build syntax trees and perform structural analysis on XML documents.
This is a grammar distribution, not a standalone parser—it requires the tree-sitter Python bindings to actually parse files. It's designed for use in editors (Neovim, Emacs) and development tools that need to understand XML structure. With no runtime dependencies and prebuilt wheels for major platforms, installation is straightforward on supported systems.
Use it for
- Syntax highlighting and code navigation for XML files in editor plugins or language servers
- Incremental parsing of XML documents in development tools to track structural changes
- Building AST-based analysis or transformation tools for XML configuration files
- DTD validation and schema-aware XML processing in custom parsing pipelines
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you're building XML parsing or analysis tooling with tree-sitter.
The grammar is permissively licensed, installs easily on modern platforms, and has no runtime dependencies. Dormant maintenance is not a blocker for a grammar package—it's stable and unlikely to need frequent updates. Install only if you already use or plan to use tree-sitter's Python bindings.
Install
tree-sitter-xml on PyPI
Before you install
Medium install friction due to compiled wheels; prebuilt binaries available for common platforms (x86_64, arm64, macOS, Linux, Windows) and Python 3.9+. Dormant maintenance status (last release 2024-11-13, 639 days ago) means no active updates, though no recent issues reported.
Requires Python 3.9 or later; tree-sitter Python bindings must be installed separately to actually parse documents.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package with minimal restrictions, provided you retain the license notice.
Quickstart
pip install tree-sitter-xml
import tree_sitter_xml
# Use with tree-sitter Python bindings to parse XMLVerify before relying
- Whether tree-sitter Python bindings are automatically pulled in or must be manually installed
- Specific performance characteristics for large or deeply nested XML documents
- Completeness of DTD support and any known parsing limitations
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Dormant 639 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 2,185,370 / month, #3,226 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Intended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseTopic :: Software Development :: CompilersTopic :: Text Processing :: LinguisticTyping :: Typed |
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