# Install xml2rfc

Tool to convert XML RFC7749 to the original ASCII or the new HTML look-and-feel. Version 3.34.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-05.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:xml2rfc
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install xml2rfc
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install xml2rfc
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: textproc/xml2rfc/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add xml2rfc
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: xml2rfc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install xml2rfc
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: xml2rfc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/non-free/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#xml2rfc
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: xml2rfc from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:xml2rfc
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/xml2rfc>
- **Version:** 3.34.0
- **Source summary:** Tool to convert XML RFC7749 to the original ASCII or the new HTML look-and-feel
- **Homepage:** <https://xml2rfc.tools.ietf.org/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ietf-tools/xml2rfc>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/ietf-tools/xml2rfc#readme>
- **License:** BSD-3-Clause
- **Source archive:** <https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/aa/c2/3f2420a11cac97c5e3ee3e04cc752f9018cf7ef97490e925498397a98aa1/xml2rfc-3.34.0.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-05T04:25:26Z
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- xml2rfc (cli)
- xml2rfc (alias)

## Dependencies

- certifi
- libyaml
- python@3.14

## macOS Provided Libraries

- libxml2
- libxslt

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 3.34.0
- Package-manager updated: 2026-06-05
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://xml2rfc.tools.ietf.org/
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## Sicherheitshinweise

no executable entrypoint in the package index.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- no executable entrypoint in the package index

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** xml2rfc
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Head Version:** HEAD
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** head, stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - xml2rfc - 3.23.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: xml2rfc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/non-free/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | XML-based formatting tool for RFCs | https://xml2rfc.tools.ietf.org/
- Nix - xml2rfc: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: xml2rfc from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
- Ubuntu apt - xml2rfc - 3.20.0-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: xml2rfc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/multiverse/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | XML-based formatting tool for RFCs | https://xml2rfc.tools.ietf.org/
- apk - xml2rfc - 3.28.1-r4: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: xml2rfc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | tool for converting XML documents into internet drafts and RFCs | https://github.com/ietf-tools/xml2rfc
- apk - xml2rfc-pyc - 3.28.1-r4: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: xml2rfc-pyc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Precompiled Python bytecode for xml2rfc | https://github.com/ietf-tools/xml2rfc
- MacPorts - xml2rfc: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: textproc/xml2rfc/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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