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title: "What is XML template?"  
description: "What is XML template?"  
author: "Dependra Pathak"  
published: 2011-03-18  
updated: 2020-09-21  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/502/what-is-xml-template  
category: "xml"  
tags: ["xml"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is XML template?

XML Template I/O allows data-centric XML interaction by filling in empty *Locations* in a textual XML template. Locations are referenced using XPath and may be re-used. XMLTIO directly supports conversion to/from primitive types such as int, float, strings etc. and support for user-defined types can be added transparently.

- Introductory tutorials on creating and reading XML.
- (slightly more) advanced use.
- API Documentation.

## Answers

### Answer by Dependra Pathak

XML Template I/O allows data-centric XML interaction by filling in empty *Locations* in a textual XML template. Locations are referenced using XPath and may be re-used. XMLTIO directly supports conversion to/from primitive types such as int, float, strings etc. and support for user-defined types can be added transparently.

- Introductory tutorials on creating and reading XML.
- (slightly more) advanced use.
- API Documentation.


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