Project 05

XML TO JSON CONVERTer

This project converts XML data into JSON through a reusable conversion component. It focuses on transforming hierarchical XML structures into a JSON-friendly object model, then serializing the result into JSON. The goal is to build a clean, portable utility that can be reused in real-world integrations where legacy XML data needs to be consumed by modern JSON-based systems.

C# (.NET)

LINQ to XML

JSON Serialization

Technical

Highlights

  • Built an XmlJsonConverter class to encapsulate XML-to-JSON transformation logic behind a single, reusable method.

  • Parsed XML input using XDocument (or XmlDocument) to reliably navigate elements, attributes, and nested nodes.

  • Constructed an intermediate C# object model (or dynamic structure) to represent XML content in a JSON-serializable format.

  • Serialized the transformed structure into JSON using System.Text.Json or Newtonsoft.Json.

  • Added validation and edge case handling for malformed XML, empty elements, and inconsistent node shapes.

Project

Takeaways

  • Learned to decouple transformation logic into a reusable class that can plug into other tools and workflows.

  • Developed a stronger understanding of structural differences between XML and JSON (attributes vs. properties, mixed content, repeated nodes, etc.).

  • Reinforced core serialization concepts and patterns used in data transformation pipelines.