tldr/pages/common/xml-list.md

xml list

List a directory's contents (like ls) in XML format. More information: https://xmlstar.sourceforge.net/doc/UG/xmlstarlet-ug.html#idm47077139535968.

• Write the current directory's listing to an XML document:

xml {{[ls|list]}} > {{path/to/dir_list.xml}}

• Write the specified directory's listing to an XML document:

xml {{[ls|list]}} {{path/to/directory}} > {{path/to/dir_list.xml}}

• Display help:

xml {{[ls|list]}} --help