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Is xml-name-validator ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Validates whether a string matches the production for an XML name or qualified name

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against xml-name-validator@5.0.0. JSON

CommonJS CommonJS — require() works on every Node.js version

xml-name-validator ships CommonJS only. require("xml-name-validator") works everywhere. import "xml-name-validator" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

Latest
5.0.0 (Nov 12, 2023)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
5.0.0
TypeScript types
@types/xml-name-validator
Node engines
>=18
Weekly downloads
66.3M
License
Apache-2.0

Does xml-name-validator@5.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results

Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("xml-name-validator") from a CommonJS file and import "xml-name-validator" from an ES module.

Runtimerequire("xml-name-validator")import "xml-name-validator"
Node.js 18✓ works✓ works
Node.js 20✓ works✓ works
Node.js 22✓ works✓ works
Node.js 24✓ works✓ works
Node.js 26✓ works✓ works
Bun 1.4✓ works✓ works

How to import xml-name-validator

ES modules (import)

import xmlNameValidator from "xml-name-validator";

Named imports from a CommonJS package only work when Node.js can statically detect them. If a named import fails, use the default import and destructure.

CommonJS (require)

const xmlNameValidator = require("xml-name-validator");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (5 versions; the newest 5 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.0.0 – 5.0.0CommonJSDec 28, 2014

Frequently asked

Is xml-name-validator ESM-only?

xml-name-validator@5.0.0 is a CommonJS package. xml-name-validator ships CommonJS only. require("xml-name-validator") works everywhere. import "xml-name-validator" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

Can I import xml-name-validator with ES module syntax?

Yes. import xmlNameValidator from "xml-name-validator" works in Node.js and Bun because they support importing CommonJS modules. Named imports work only when Node.js can statically detect the exports.

Does xml-name-validator work in Bun?

Yes. import "xml-name-validator" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does xml-name-validator ship TypeScript types?

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/xml-name-validator".

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