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<?dbhtml filename="libxml2.html"?>
<title>libxml2-&libxml2-version;</title>

<sect2>
<title>Introduction to <application>libxml2</application></title>

<para>The <application>libxml2</application> package contains
<acronym>XML</acronym> libraries. These are useful for parsing
<acronym>XML</acronym> files.</para>

<sect3><title>Package information</title>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink
url="&libxml2-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink
url="&libxml2-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download size: &libxml2-size;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated Disk space
required: &libxml2-buildsize;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated build time:
&libxml2-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
</sect3>

<sect3><title><application>libxml2</application> dependencies</title>
<sect4><title>Optional</title>
<para><xref linkend="pkgconfig"/> and <xref linkend="Python"/></para></sect4>
</sect3>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Installation of <application>libxml2</application></title>

<para>Install <application>libxml2</application> by running the following 
commands:</para>

<screen><userinput><command>./configure --prefix=/usr --with-history &amp;&amp;
make &amp;&amp;
make install</command></userinput></screen>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Command explanations</title>

<para><option>--with-history</option>: Enables 
<application>readline</application> support.</para>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Contents</title>

<para>The <application>libxml2</application> package contains <filename
class='libraryfile'>libxml2</filename> libraries, <command>xmllint</command>,
<command>xmlcatalog</command> and <command>xml2-config</command>.</para>

</sect2>

<sect2><title>Description</title>

<sect3><title>libxml2 libraries</title>
<para><filename class='libraryfile'>libxml2</filename> libraries provide
the functions for programs to parse files that use the <acronym>XML</acronym>
format.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>xmllint</title>
<para><command>xmllint</command> parses <acronym>XML</acronym> files and 
outputs reports (based upon options) to detect errors in 
<acronym>XML</acronym> coding.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>xmlcatalog</title>
<para><command>xmlcatalog</command> allows users to monitor and manipulate
<acronym>XML</acronym> and <acronym>SGML</acronym> catalogs.</para></sect3>

</sect2>

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