# 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. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:xmltoman ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install xmltoman ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install xmltoman ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: textproc/xmltoman/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add xmltoman ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: xmltoman from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install xmltoman ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: xmltoman from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install xmltoman ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: xmltoman from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#xmltoman ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/xm/xmltoman/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S xmltoman ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: xmltoman from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install xmltoman ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: xmltoman from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:xmltoman - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.4 - **Source summary:** XML to manpage converter - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - xmlmantohtml (cli) - xmltoman (cli) - xmlmantohtml (alias) - xmltoman (alias) ## Uses from macOS - expat - perl ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sequoia, sonoma, tahoe, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.4 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://sourceforge.net/projects/xmltoman/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## 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. ### Sources - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** xmltoman - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 3 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - xmltoman - 0.6-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: xmltoman from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | simple XML to man converter | https://github.com/atsb/xmltoman - Nix - xmltoman: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/xm/xmltoman/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - xmltoman - 0.6-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: xmltoman from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | simple XML to man converter | https://github.com/atsb/xmltoman - apk - xmltoman - 0.6-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: xmltoman from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | convert xml to man pages in groff format or html | https://github.com/atsb/xmltoman - apk - xmltoman-doc - 0.6-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: xmltoman-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | convert xml to man pages in groff format or html (documentation) | https://github.com/atsb/xmltoman - dnf - xmltoman - 0.4-34.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: xmltoman from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Scripts for converting XML to roff or HTML | http://sourceforge.net/projects/xmltoman/ - pacman - xmltoman - 0.4-6: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: xmltoman from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Convert xml to man pages in groff format or html | https://sourceforge.net/projects/xmltoman/ - zypper - xmltoman - 0.4-2.15: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: xmltoman from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Scripts to convert xml to man pages or html | https://github.com/Distrotech/xmltoman - MacPorts - xmltoman: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: textproc/xmltoman/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. - [ssss](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ssss/) - Popular package that depends on this formula. - [docbook2x](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/docbook2x/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, converter, developer-tools, documentation, manpages. - 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