XML to Flow Converter

How to use

1. Paste a representative XML document that matches the nested elements and repeated nodes your app actually parses.
2. Review the generated Flow aliases for object nesting, list-like XML structures, and optional properties inferred from the parsed XML shape.
3. Copy the aliases into your Flow-checked module and refine naming or helper wrappers that fit your existing XML parsing layer.

Benefits

• Brings XML-derived payloads into Flow-checked JavaScript projects without forcing a TypeScript rewrite.
• Turns repeated XML nodes into reusable alias shapes that are easier to maintain than ad hoc object comments.
• Keeps typed XML integration work in the same browser-side generation workflow as the JSON Flow route.

Best use cases

• Legacy JavaScript apps consuming XML APIs while still using Flow for static checking.
• Migration-period codebases that need typed XML contracts before a broader tooling shift.
• Teams generating Flow aliases for parser output shared across service and UI layers.

XML Flow tips

• Use realistic XML samples so repeated nodes and optional elements are inferred in a way that matches production data.
• Compare the generated alias names with your parser output shape before wiring them into a shared client module.
• Switch to XML-to-TypeScript when the surrounding project ecosystem or package consumers have standardized on TS instead of Flow.

Implementation tips

• Choose this route when your current toolchain already uses Flow for static checks.
• Review optional properties against real payload variability before treating generated aliases as stable contracts.
• Switch to TypeScript routes instead when downstream consumers expect TS-native tooling, declaration emit, or schema inference.

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

export type UserModel = {
  id: number,
  name: string,
  active: boolean,
  roles: Array<string>,
  profile: Profile,
};

export type Profile = {
  email: string,
  score: number,
};

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