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Install xmltoman with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper

XML to manpage converter. Version 0.4 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

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Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install xmltoman

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install xmltoman

MacPorts ports tree · textproc/xmltoman/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add xmltoman

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · xmltoman · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install xmltoman

Debian stable package indexes · xmltoman · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install xmltoman

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · xmltoman · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#xmltoman

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/xm/xmltoman/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S xmltoman

Arch Linux sync databases · xmltoman · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install xmltoman

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · xmltoman · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

XML to manpage converter

Commands and aliases

  • xmlmantohtml
  • xmltoman

history

Project history and usage

xmltoman is a tiny XML-to-manpage converter made up of two small scripts: xmltoman for groff man-page output and xmlmantohtml for HTML. It targets simple structured manpage XML rather than the full DocBook toolchain.

Project history

The upstream README describes xmltoman and xmlmantohtml as very simple scripts for converting XML to groff or HTML, with examples based on generating a masqmail man page. The README is signed by Oliver Kurth and dated October 2002 and October 2003, and credits Lennart Poettering for stylesheets and the DTD.

The SourceForge project page lists the project as a small converter for usual manpage sections such as description, options, and see also, with a last update in 2013. That small surface is the history: xmltoman stayed a narrow script package rather than becoming a general documentation framework.

Adoption history

xmltoman's adoption is niche but practical: it gives package authors a lightweight way to keep manpage source in XML and generate groff or HTML without adopting all of DocBook. Its presence in Unix package collections reflects that small-tool role.

How it is used

Typical usage is direct and build-script friendly: run xmltoman on an XML file to produce a groff man page, preview it with man -l, or use xmlmantohtml or the supplied XSLT path to produce HTML.

Why package nerds care

xmltoman is a reminder that documentation tooling often survives because it is smaller than the fashionable alternative. For packages with simple man pages, a tiny XML schema plus a Perl converter can be easier to vendor, audit, and keep working than a larger publishing stack.

Timeline

  • 2002-10-08: The upstream README records an early xmltoman date by Oliver Kurth.
  • 2003-10-03: The README records a later update and credits Lennart Poettering's DTD and stylesheets.
  • 2013-04-24: SourceForge lists the project as last updated.

Related projects

  • Related projects and technologies include groff man pages, HTML output, xsltproc, simple XML DTDs, DocBook alternatives, and manpage generators used in package builds.

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

  • narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

  • metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
xmlmantohtmlcliglobal executable
xmltomancliglobal executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08
manager version0.4
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://sourceforge.net/projects/xmltoman/

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:xmltoman
Version0.4
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/xmltoman
Homepagehttps://sourceforge.net/projects/xmltoman/
Repositoryhttps://sourceforge.net/p/xmltoman/code
Upstream docshttps://sourceforge.net/projects/xmltoman
LicenseGPL-2.0-or-later
Source archivehttps://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/xmltoman/xmltoman/xmltoman-0.4.tar.gz/xmltoman-0.4.tar.gz
Uses from macOSexpat, perl
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sequoia, sonoma, tahoe, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namexmltoman
Version Scheme0
Revision3
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

xmltoman 0.6-1

simple XML to man converter

https://github.com/atsb/xmltoman

sudo apt install xmltoman
  • Section: devel
  • Architecture: all
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Xmltoman
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: xmltoman from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

xmltoman

nix profile install nixpkgs#xmltoman
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Xmltoman
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/xm/xmltoman/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

xmltoman 0.6-1

simple XML to man converter

https://github.com/atsb/xmltoman

sudo apt install xmltoman
  • Section: universe/devel
  • Architecture: all
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Xmltoman
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: xmltoman from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

xmltoman 0.6-r1

convert xml to man pages in groff format or html

https://github.com/atsb/xmltoman

sudo apk add xmltoman
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: xmltoman
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Xmltoman
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: xmltoman from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

xmltoman-doc 0.6-r1

convert xml to man pages in groff format or html (documentation)

https://github.com/atsb/xmltoman

sudo apk add xmltoman-doc
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: xmltoman
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Xmltoman
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: xmltoman-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

xmltoman 0.4-34.fc44

Scripts for converting XML to roff or HTML

http://sourceforge.net/projects/xmltoman/

sudo dnf install xmltoman
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: xmltoman
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Xmltoman
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: xmltoman from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

xmltoman 0.4-6

Convert xml to man pages in groff format or html

https://sourceforge.net/projects/xmltoman/

sudo pacman -S xmltoman
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Architecture: any
  • 2 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Xmltoman
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: xmltoman from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

xmltoman 0.4-2.15

Scripts to convert xml to man pages or html

https://github.com/Distrotech/xmltoman

sudo zypper install xmltoman
  • License: GPL-2.0-only
  • Category: Development/Tools/Doc Generators
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: xmltoman
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Xmltoman
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: xmltoman from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

xmltoman

sudo port install xmltoman
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Xmltoman
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: textproc/xmltoman/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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  • adr-viewerShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, documentation, html.
  • dita-otShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, documentation, xml.
  • docbook-xslShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, documentation, xml.
  • go-md2manShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, converter, developer-tools, documentation.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Used sources

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • Nucleus package database
  • av.db category and tag curation
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated package history
  • external package-manager database matches
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
  • package-page enrichment