BaseXML encodes and decodes BINARY DATA for use WITHIN AN XML 1.0 (or above) document.
It has a constant overhead of 20% (+/- 6 bytes), which is less than Base64's 33% overhead.
The encoded data is Binary-Safe (BS).
BaseXML doesn't include a decoding checksum but you could easily use one if you need it.
Your XML 1.0 (or above) document must use the default UTF-8 encoding, i.e.:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
Your XML parser must respect the XML 1.0 norm, i.e. it must support the set of UTF-8 characters defined in the norm and not remove characters like tabs or spaces. Python SAX and EXPAT are compliant.
BaseXML implementations are based on C to offer exceptional encoding/decoding speeds.
| Implementation name | Usage | Supported input/output modes | Behind-the-scene Technology |
|---|---|---|---|
| BaseXML BS for XML1.0 for C | For C scripts or to get an executable | FILES | C functions |
| BaseXML BS for XML1.0 for Python | For Python scripts | PYTHON STRINGS | Python module written in C |
| BaseXML BS for XML1.0 for Javascript | For Javascript scripts | JAVASCRIPT TYPED ARRAYS. Get it from XMLHttpRequest, Form File or Canvas Image (from converted Blob or FileReader in the latter case). | Javascript module written in C, compiled to Javascript through Emsripten with ASM.JS |
| Implementation name | Install steps | Usage steps |
|---|---|---|
| BaseXML BS for XML1.0 for C | Get the C file. Compile it with GCC (gcc -O3 basexml10.c -o basexml10.exe) or Visual Studio if you want an executable. |
From the command line: basexml10 -e <FileIn> [<FileOut>] basexml10 -d <FileIn> [<FileOut>] Or from a C file: static int basexml( "e", char *infilename, char *outfilename ); static int basexml( "d", char *infilename, char *outfilename ); |
| BaseXML BS for XML1.0 for Python | Get the full source folder and run setup.py install from a command line. You need Visual Studio (tested with 2008) or GCC. |
From a python *.py file: import basexml str = "hello world" enc = basexml.encode_string(str) dec = basexml.decode_string(enc) |
| BaseXML BS for XML1.0 for Javascript | You just need asmjs.js. You don't need to compile it. |
From an HTML document: <script src='asmjs.js'></script> <script> source = ...; // Needs to be a UInt8array, see .html file for examples encoded = BaseXML.encode( source ); decoded = BaseXML.decode( encoded ); </script> |
BaseXML algorithm and implementations have been developed by KrisWebDev. The applicable license is MIT license or LGPL license depending on implementations (see source files).