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Expat (software)

Expat is a stream-oriented XML 1.0 parser library, written in C, more precisely C99. As one of the first available open-source XML parsers, Expat has found a place in many open-source projects. Such projects include the Apache HTTP Server, Mozilla, Perl, Python and PHP. It is also bound in many other languages.

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XML NamespaceDTDSimple API for XMLDOM
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James ClarkWorld Wide Web Consortium
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StreamXML 1.0LibraryC99Open-source
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Developers
Clark Cooper, et al.
License
MIT License
Operating system
Portable
Original author
James Clark
Release
1998; 28 years ago (1998)
Repository
github.com/libexpat/libexpat

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Expat (software)

Nodes25
Edges24
Triples13
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.08
Components1

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Expat (software)

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Developers · 1
Expat (software) → Clark Cooper, et al.
License · 1
Expat (software) → MIT License
Operating system · 1
Expat (software) → Portable
Original author · 1
Expat (software) → James Clark
Release · 1
Expat (software) → 1998; 28 years ago (1998)
Repository · 1
Expat (software) → github.com/libexpat/libexpat
Stable release · 1
Expat (software) → 2.8.3 / 10 August 2026; 14 days ago (10 August 2026)
Type · 1
Expat (software) → XML parser library
Website · 1
Expat (software) → libexpat.github.io
Written in · 1
Expat (software) → C

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expat xml library parser projects versions events many clark cooper written citation needed parsing project handler first parsers github original

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Expat (software)DevelopersClark Cooper, et al.1.00infobox
Expat (software)LicenseMIT License1.00infobox
Expat (software)Operating systemPortable1.00infobox
Expat (software)Original authorJames Clark1.00infobox
Expat (software)Release1998; 28 years ago (1998)1.00infobox
Expat (software)Repositorygithub.com/libexpat/libexpat1.00infobox
Expat (software)Stable release2.8.3 / 10 August 2026; 14 days ago (10 August 2026)1.00infobox
Expat (software)TypeXML parser library1.00infobox
Expat (software)Websitelibexpat.github.io1.00infobox
Expat (software)Written inC1.00infobox
XML Namespace declarationsinstance ofExpat provides facilities for more sophisticated event handling0.80text
processing instructionsinstance ofExpat provides facilities for more sophisticated event handling0.80text

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