Checklist and Further Reading

Checklist and Further Reading

Quick-start checklist

1. Install with composer require a35g/json-to-xml.
2. Decide on rootName (and itemNodeName if you expect lists of plain scalars). See Basic-Usage.
3. Use @key for attributes and #text for mixed content. See Conventions.
4. If you also convert in reverse (XML → JSON) and some tags must always stay lists, set forceArrayTags. See Round-Trip-and-Limitations.
5. Wrap conversions in try/catch if the incoming data isn't generated by your own application. See Security-and-Error-Handling.
6. If you generate many HTTP responses, use jsonToXmlStdOut() and set setTempDir() if the system temp directory isn't writable.

Where to go deeper

• The project's README.md: full table of conventions and additional examples.
• Automated tests (JsonToXmlConverterTest.php, XmlToJsonConverterTest.php, LibraryIntegrityTest.php): a useful reference for edge-case behavior (empty lists, non-sequential numeric keys, boolean values, etc.).

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