macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install xerces-clocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 716
Install xerces-c with Homebrew, apk, dnf, pacman, zypper, apt
Validating XML parser. Version 3.3.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install libxerces-c-dev.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add xerces-cAlpine Linux edge package indexes · xerces-c · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install xerces-cFedora Rawhide package metadata · xerces-c · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S xerces-cArch Linux sync databases · xerces-c · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install xerces-copenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · xerces-c · source: download.opensuse.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libxerces-c-devDebian stable package indexes · libxerces-c-dev · source: deb.debian.org
overview
Package summary
Validating XML parser
Project links
Commands and aliases
- CreateDOMDocument
- DOMCount
- DOMPrint
- EnumVal
- PParse
- PSVIWriter
- Redirect
- SAX2Count
- SAX2Print
- SAXCount
- SAXPrint
- SCMPrint
- SEnumVal
- StdInParse
- XInclude
history
Project history and usage
Xerces-C++ is Apache Xerces' portable C++ validating XML parser library. It packages DOM, SAX, SAX2, XML Schema, namespace, XInclude, catalog, encoding, and validation machinery for C and C++ applications that need standards-oriented XML processing.
Project history
Apache's Xerces charter records that the code base forming both Xerces-Java and Xerces-C++ was donated to Apache by IBM in 1999. Xerces-C++ then matured as a subproject of the Apache XML Project before Apache Xerces became a top-level Apache Software Foundation project in late 2004.
The C++ distribution reflects the XML infrastructure era of the late 1990s and early 2000s: a shared parsing library, extensive sample programs, API documentation, and command-line utilities for counting, printing, validating, DOM traversal, schema component model inspection, and XInclude processing.
Modern Xerces-C++ remains important but more conservative. The project page identifies version 3.3.0, notes that older 2.8.0 and earlier releases are unsupported, and warns that the C++ project currently lacks active maintainers, which is important context for security-sensitive packagers.
Adoption history
Xerces-C++ was adopted wherever C++ applications needed a full XML parser with validation rather than a lightweight tokenizer: enterprise middleware, document-processing systems, XML-aware servers, schema-validating tools, and platform ports. Apache describes use cases including XML-savvy web servers, vertical applications using XML as a data format, on-the-fly validation for XML editors, e-business data integrity, and internationalized XML applications.
Its package-manager footprint is that of a development library rather than a single CLI. Distributions ship headers, a shared library, pkg-config metadata, and sample executables because downstream C++ packages link against Xerces-C++ to parse or validate XML in-process.
How it is used
Developers use Xerces-C++ through DOM, SAX, and SAX2 APIs to parse, generate, manipulate, and validate XML documents. The packaged sample tools are useful for smoke tests, examples, and direct XML inspection: commands such as DOMCount, DOMPrint, SAX2Count, SAX2Print, PParse, StdInParse, and XInclude expose library features from the shell.
For package maintainers, Xerces-C++ often appears as a transitive build and runtime dependency for software with XML configuration, metadata exchange, geospatial formats, document standards, or schema validation requirements.
Why package nerds care
Xerces-C++ is a classic example of infrastructure hiding in plain sight. A user may never type a Xerces command, but the installed library can be the XML engine behind larger applications, so ABI compatibility, headers, sample binaries, and security maintenance all matter.
It also captures a packaging lesson from mature standards libraries: old XML stacks do not disappear just because the hype moves on. They become quiet dependencies, and their maintainer status and supported release lines become part of responsible curation.
Timeline
- 1999: IBM donates the code base that becomes the foundation for Xerces-Java and Xerces-C++.
- Late 2004: Apache Xerces becomes a top-level Apache Software Foundation project.
- 2009-2010: The 3.1.0 release archive records active schema, portability, performance, and API maintenance work.
- 2020s: Apache documents Xerces-C++ 3.3.0, unsupported old 2.x releases, and lack of active maintainers.
Related projects
- Xerces-Java is the Java parser from the same Apache Xerces family.
- Xerces-Perl is the Perl parser subproject that followed after the C++ community matured.
- Apache Xalan is a related XML transformation project often seen near Xerces in older XML stacks.
- libxml2 is a common C-library alternative for XML parsing and validation.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
CreateDOMDocument | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
DOMCount | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
DOMPrint | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
EnumVal | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
PParse | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
PSVIWriter | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
Redirect | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
SAX2Count | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
SAX2Print | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
SAXCount | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
SAXPrint | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
SCMPrint | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
SEnumVal | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
StdInParse | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
XInclude | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version3.3.0
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:xerces-c |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.3.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/ |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
libxerces-c-dev 3.2.4+debian-1.3+b2
validating XML parser library for C++ (development files)
https://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/
sudo apt install libxerces-c-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: xerces-c
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Xerces C
Debian apt95%
libxerces-c-doc 3.2.4+debian-1.3
validating XML parser library for C++ (documentation)
https://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/
sudo apt install libxerces-c-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: xerces-c
- 1 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Xerces C
Debian apt95%
libxerces-c-samples 3.2.4+debian-1.3+b2
validating XML parser library for C++ (compiled samples)
https://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/
sudo apt install libxerces-c-samples- Section: devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: xerces-c
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Xerces C
Debian apt95%
libxerces-c3.2t64 3.2.4+debian-1.3+b2
validating XML parser library for C++
https://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/
sudo apt install libxerces-c3.2t64- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: xerces-c
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Xerces C
Ubuntu apt95%
libxerces-c-dev 3.2.4+debian-1.2ubuntu2
validating XML parser library for C++ (development files)
https://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/
sudo apt install libxerces-c-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: xerces-c
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Xerces C
Ubuntu apt95%
libxerces-c-doc 3.2.4+debian-1.2ubuntu2
validating XML parser library for C++ (documentation)
https://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/
sudo apt install libxerces-c-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: xerces-c
- 1 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Xerces C
Ubuntu apt95%
libxerces-c-samples 3.2.4+debian-1.2ubuntu2
validating XML parser library for C++ (compiled samples)
https://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/
sudo apt install libxerces-c-samples- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: xerces-c
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Xerces C
Ubuntu apt95%
libxerces-c3.2t64 3.2.4+debian-1.2ubuntu2
validating XML parser library for C++
https://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/
sudo apt install libxerces-c3.2t64- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: xerces-c
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Xerces C
apk95%
xerces-c 3.2.5-r4
A validating XML parser written in a portable subset of C++
https://xerces.apache.org/index.html
sudo apk add xerces-c- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: xerces-c
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Xerces C
apk95%
xerces-c-dev 3.2.5-r4
A validating XML parser written in a portable subset of C++ (development files)
https://xerces.apache.org/index.html
sudo apk add xerces-c-dev- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: xerces-c
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Xerces C
apk95%
xerces-c-doc 3.2.5-r4
A validating XML parser written in a portable subset of C++ (documentation)
https://xerces.apache.org/index.html
sudo apk add xerces-c-doc- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: xerces-c
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Xerces C
apk95%
xerces-c-samples 3.2.5-r4
A validating XML parser written in a portable subset of C++ (compiled samples)
https://xerces.apache.org/index.html
sudo apk add xerces-c-samples- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: xerces-c
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Xerces C
dnf95%
mingw32-xerces-c 3.3.0-10.fc45
MingGW x86 Windows validating XML parser
https://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/
sudo dnf install mingw32-xerces-c- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: xerces-c
- 4 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Xerces C
dnf95%
mingw64-xerces-c 3.3.0-10.fc45
MingGW x64 Windows validating XML parser
https://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/
sudo dnf install mingw64-xerces-c- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: xerces-c
- 4 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Xerces C
dnf95%
xerces-c 3.3.0-10.fc45
Validating XML Parser
https://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/
sudo dnf install xerces-c- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: xerces-c
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Xerces C
dnf95%
xerces-c-devel 3.3.0-10.fc45
Header files, libraries and development documentation for xerces-c
https://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/
sudo dnf install xerces-c-devel- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: xerces-c
- 3 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Xerces C
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