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Is xml2js ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Simple XML to JavaScript object converter.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against xml2js@0.6.2. JSON

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

xml2js ships CommonJS only. require("xml2js") works everywhere. import "xml2js" 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
0.6.2 (Jul 26, 2023)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
0.6.2
TypeScript types
@types/xml2js
Node engines
>=4.0.0
Weekly downloads
30.7M
License
MIT

Does xml2js@0.6.2 actually load? Runtime test results

Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("xml2js") from a CommonJS file and import "xml2js" from an ES module.

Runtimerequire("xml2js")import "xml2js"
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 xml2js

ES modules (import)

import xml2js from "xml2js";

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 xml2js = require("xml2js");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (51 versions; the newest 51 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.1.0 – 0.6.2CommonJSApr 20, 2011

Frequently asked

Is xml2js ESM-only?

xml2js@0.6.2 is a CommonJS package. xml2js ships CommonJS only. require("xml2js") works everywhere. import "xml2js" 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 xml2js with ES module syntax?

Yes. import xml2js from "xml2js" 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 xml2js work in Bun?

Yes. import "xml2js" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does xml2js ship TypeScript types?

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/xml2js".

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