XML to C# Converter

Generate C# DTO classes from XML samples when your .NET service or client still consumes SOAP, partner feeds, or legacy XML responses.

How to use

  1. Paste a representative XML document that matches the request, response, or feed shape your .NET code actually consumes.
  2. Review the generated DTO classes, nested child types, and collection fields inferred from repeated XML nodes.
  3. Copy the output into your service or client project and add serializer, validation, or namespace conventions where production code needs them.

Benefits

  • Produces readable C# transport models for XML-backed integrations without starting from blank DTO classes.
  • Keeps repeated XML nodes and nested elements explicit for .NET services, jobs, and client libraries.
  • Helps teams move legacy XML contracts into typed DTO layers before domain-specific cleanup.

Best use cases

  • .NET services integrating with SOAP-style payloads, partner XML feeds, or scheduled document imports.
  • Typed C# clients that still receive XML responses from legacy enterprise systems.
  • Teams scaffolding XML DTOs before adding serializer-specific attributes or validation rules.

XML C# tips

  • Review nullability, collection defaults, and property names before wiring generated DTOs into production contracts.
  • Add XML serializer or mapping attributes after generation if your parser conventions differ from the default class scaffold.
  • Keep XML transport DTOs separate from richer application models when the raw feed shape is noisier than the domain layer.

Implementation tips

  • Review nullable settings when APIs return partial data.
  • Align naming with your serialization strategy before production use.
  • Keep generated DTOs in a dedicated contracts namespace.

Sample XML

<user>
  <id>101</id>
  <name>Ada Lovelace</name>
  <active>true</active>
  <roles>
    <role>admin</role>
    <role>editor</role>
  </roles>
  <profile>
    <email>ada@example.com</email>
    <score>9.8</score>
  </profile>
</user>

Sample output

public class UserModel
{
  public int Id { get; set; }
  public string Name { get; set; } = string.Empty;
  public bool Active { get; set; }
  public List<string> Roles { get; set; } = new();
}

FAQ

Why use XML to C# instead of JSON to C#?

Choose XML to C# when the source contract is XML and the generated classes need to reflect nested elements, repeated nodes, and document-style structure rather than JSON objects and arrays.

Can this route handle nested XML elements and repeated nodes?

Yes. Nested XML elements become child DTO classes, and repeated nodes are inferred into collection fields based on the parsed XML sample.