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# xml elements

> Extract elements and display the structure of an XML document.
> More information: <https://xmlstar.sourceforge.net/doc/UG/xmlstarlet-ug.html#idm47077139665568>.

- Extract elements from an XML document (producing XPATH expressions):

`xml {{[el|elements]}} {{path/to/input.xml|URI}} > {{path/to/elements.xpath}}`

- Extract elements and their attributes from an XML document:

`xml {{[el|elements]}} -a {{path/to/input.xml|URI}} > {{path/to/elements.xpath}}`

- Extract elements and their attributes and values from an XML document:

`xml {{[el|elements]}} -v {{path/to/input.xml|URI}} > {{path/to/elements.xpath}}`

- Print sorted unique elements from an XML document to see its structure:

`xml {{[el|elements]}} -u {{path/to/input.xml|URI}}`

- Print sorted unique elements from an XML document up to a depth of 3:

`xml {{[el|elements]}} -d{{3}} {{path/to/input.xml|URI}}`

- Display help:

`xml {{[el|elements]}} --help`
