mjml-parser-xml

What is mjml-parser-xml?

The mjml-parser-xml npm package is a parser for MJML (Mailjet Markup Language) that converts MJML into a JSON representation. This is useful for manipulating MJML programmatically before rendering it into HTML.

What are mjml-parser-xml's main functionalities?

Parsing MJML to JSON

This feature allows you to parse MJML code into a JSON object. The JSON representation can then be manipulated or analyzed programmatically.

const mjmlParser = require('mjml-parser-xml');
const mjml = '<mjml><mj-body><mj-section><mj-column><mj-text>Hello World</mj-text></mj-column></mj-section></mj-body></mjml>';
const json = mjmlParser(mjml);
console.log(JSON.stringify(json, null, 2));

Handling MJML errors

This feature demonstrates how to handle errors that may occur during the parsing of MJML. It ensures that your application can gracefully handle invalid MJML input.

const mjmlParser = require('mjml-parser-xml');
const mjml = '<mjml><mj-body><mj-section><mj-column><mj-text>Hello World</mj-text></mj-column></mj-section></mj-body></mjml>';
try {
  const json = mjmlParser(mjml);
  console.log(JSON.stringify(json, null, 2));
} catch (error) {
  console.error('Error parsing MJML:', error);
}

Other packages similar to mjml-parser-xml

mjml

The mjml package is a comprehensive library for working with MJML. It includes both a parser and a renderer, allowing you to convert MJML to HTML directly. Compared to mjml-parser-xml, it offers more functionality but may be overkill if you only need parsing capabilities.

htmlparser2

htmlparser2 is a fast and forgiving HTML/XML parser. While it is not specifically designed for MJML, it can be used to parse MJML as it is essentially XML. However, it lacks the MJML-specific features and optimizations found in mjml-parser-xml.

xml2js

xml2js is a simple XML to JavaScript object converter. Like htmlparser2, it can be used to parse MJML but does not offer MJML-specific features. It is a more general-purpose tool for XML parsing.