XML Tabular Data (.xml)
.xmlEnterprise systems, lab information management systems (LIMS), and XML data interchange services
What it is
Tabular datasets structured as repeating XML elements. Read via an offline Python/lxml parser with optional XPath targeting.
Who produces it
LIMS databases, XML-based data logging systems, and web services exporting XML tables.
What we read / what we don't read
What we read
- Tabular XML with repeating child record elements
- Optional custom XPath query (xpath) to target specific record nodes within nested XML
- Numeric and string attributes/elements
What we don't read
- Unstructured arbitrary XML documents (e.g. SVG graphics, MathML, WordprocessingML)
- Deeply nested non-tabular XML hierarchies without specifying an XPath
How to import it into AltaiPlot
- Open AltaiPlot and drag your .xml file onto the window, or use File → Import.
- AltaiPlot parses the repeating XML records into columns.
- Preview the parsed table and verify column headers.
- Click Import.
Auditability note: this page's capability claims are sourced fromresources/python/app_sidecar.py:1587 — see the full format list for every extension AltaiPlot recognizes.