# Install arabica with Homebrew, MacPorts XML toolkit written in C++. Version 20200425 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with macports: sudo port install arabica. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:arabica ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install arabica ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install arabica ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/arabica/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:arabica - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 20200425 - **Source summary:** XML toolkit written in C++ - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-3-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-25T07:20:51+00:00 ## Executables - mangle (cli) - mangle (alias) ## Dependencies - boost ## Build dependencies - autoconf - automake - libtool ## Uses from macOS - expat ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-25 - Package-manager version: 20200425 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/jezhiggins/arabica - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Project history and usage Arabica is a C++ XML and HTML processing toolkit. Its official repository describes SAX2, DOM, XPath, and XSLT implementations written in Standard C++, making it a library package with a small CLI surface rather than an app. ### Project history The official GitHub repository was created in September 2012, but the project presents itself as a traditional C++ XML toolkit rather than a modern service. Its README and repository metadata emphasize standards-style XML APIs: SAX2, DOM, XPath, XSLT, and HTML processing. The 2020-April release moved the package to C++14, removed old `std::auto_ptr` usage, and cleaned out SAX1-era adapter code that the maintainer described as probably never used in Arabica's history. ### Adoption history Arabica's adoption is niche and library-oriented. The input metadata shows Homebrew and MacPorts packaging, while the official GitHub repository has modest star and fork counts, consistent with a mature C++ XML component used when a project specifically wants this API stack. ### How it is used Developers use Arabica as a C++ library for SAX2 event parsing, DOM manipulation, XPath evaluation, XSLT processing, and HTML/XML tooling. The Homebrew package also exposes the `mangle` executable. ### Why package nerds care Arabica is the kind of package that keeps old XML-heavy C++ build graphs alive. It matters less for trendy CLI workflows and more for packagers who need small, standards-flavored C++ XML libraries to keep compiling across modern C++ transitions. ### Timeline - 2012: The official GitHub repository was created. - 2020: The 2020-April release required C++14 and removed `std::auto_ptr` usage. - 2024: The official GitHub metadata shows repository activity continuing after the 2020 modernization release. ### Related projects - Related technologies include SAX2, DOM, XPath, XSLT, HTML parsing, XML parsing, and C++14. ### Sources - - - - - source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for arabica. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL. ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** arabica - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Conflicts With:** nss - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - MacPorts - arabica: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/arabica/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [autoconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/autoconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [automake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/automake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [libtool](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libtool/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [saxon](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/saxon/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, xml, xpath, xslt. - [castxml](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/castxml/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c-plus-plus, cli, developer-tools, xml. - [docbook-xsl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/docbook-xsl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, xml, xslt. - [expat](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/expat/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, sax, xml. - [html-xml-utils](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/html-xml-utils/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, html, xml. - [htmlcleaner](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/htmlcleaner/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, html, xml. - [htmlcompressor](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/htmlcompressor/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, html, xml. - [htmlcxx](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/htmlcxx/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c-plus-plus, cli, developer-tools, html. - [thors-anvil](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/thors-anvil/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: boost, c-plus-plus, cli, developer, developer-tools. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/arabica.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/arabica.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph