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# xml

> XMLStarlet Toolkit: query, edit, check, convert, and transform XML documents.
> Some subcommands such as `validate` have their own usage documentation.
> More information: <https://xmlstar.sourceforge.net/doc/UG/xmlstarlet-ug.html#idm47077139670224>.

- Display general help, including the list of subcommands:

`xml --help`

- Execute a subcommand with input from a file or URI, printing to `stdout`:

`xml {{subcommand}} {{options}} {{path/to/input.xml|URI}}`

- Execute a subcommand using `stdin` and `stdout`:

`xml {{subcommand}} {{options}}`

- Execute a subcommand with input from a file or URI and output to a file:

`xml {{subcommand}} {{options}} {{path/to/input.xml|URI}} > {{path/to/output}}`

- Display help for a specific subcommand:

`xml {{subcommand}} --help`

- Display version:

`xml --version`
