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[Parsing & Serialization](/categories/parsing) 4. / 5. sabre/xml ActiveLibrary[Parsing & Serialization](/categories/parsing) sabre/xml ========= sabre/xml is an XML library that you may not hate. 4.1.0(2mo ago)55234.6M↓23.9%77[17 issues](https://github.com/sabre-io/xml/issues)20BSD-3-ClausePHPPHP ^8.2CI passing Since Feb 7Pushed 3d ago36 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/sabre-io/xml)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/sabre/xml)[ Docs](https://sabre.io/xml/)[ RSS](/packages/sabre-xml/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 3d ago READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (14)Versions (73)Used By (20) sabre/xml ========= [](#sabrexml) [![Build Status](https://github.com/sabre-io/xml/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/sabre-io/xml/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg) The sabre/xml library is a specialized XML reader and writer. Documentation ------------- [](#documentation) - [Introduction](http://sabre.io/xml/). - [Installation](http://sabre.io/xml/install/). - [Reading XML](http://sabre.io/xml/reading/). - [Writing XML](http://sabre.io/xml/writing/). Major version 3 implements type declarations for input parameters, function returns, variables etc. It supports PHP 7.4 and PHP 8. When you upgrade to major version 3, if you extend classes etc., then you will need to make similar type declarations in your code. Support ------- [](#support) Head over to the [SabreDAV mailing list](http://groups.google.com/group/sabredav-discuss) for any questions. Made at fruux ------------- [](#made-at-fruux) This library is being developed by [fruux](https://fruux.com/). Drop us a line for commercial services or enterprise support. ### Health Score 79 — ExcellentBetter than 100% of packages Maintenance93 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity71 Solid adoption and visibility Community51 Growing community involvement Maturity90 Battle-tested with a long release history Bus Factor2 2 contributors hold 50%+ of commits How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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