Why Choose Another XML Library?

When comparing the previous two main approaches — pure JavaScript implementation and traditional C implementation binding — WebAssembly offers a unique combination of advantages. It provides excellent performance while maintaining the best compatibility with modern JavaScript runtimes.

	Javascript Implementation	Traditional C Binding	WebAssembly
Parsing Speed	Average[1]	Fast	Fast
C/C++ Toolchain at Runtime	Not required	Required[2]	Not Required
Prebuilt Binaries	N/A	One for each OS / Runtime / Arch	Universal for all
Prebuilt Binary Compatibility	N/A	May be broken across libc versions	Very Good
Browser Compatibility	Yes	No	Yes

Supported Environments

Due to the usage of WebAssembly, ES module and top level await etc, this library requires the minimum version of the following environments,

Environment	Version
Node.js	v16+
Chrome	V89+
Edge	V89+
Safari	v15+

Features

• Parsing & Querying
• Validating
• Modifying
• Serializing
• XInclude and XSD include/import (experimental)

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1. The performance of different XML libraries can vary significantly. For more information, refer to the benchmark provided. ↩︎

2. The requirement of a C/C++ toolchain at runtime can be waived if prebuilt binaries are available. ↩︎