What is the neat and efficient way to convert XML to JSON without attributes in Java?

Question

I want to convert an XML document to a JSON object without the XML attributes. For example:

XML:

<root id="120">
<child1 id="21">val1<child1>
<child2 id="22">val2<child2>
</root>

Desired JSON:

{
    "root":{
        "child1": val1,
        "child2": val2
    }
}

Converting the XML to JSONObject, then removing each attributes seems like complex and less efficient way. Is there any recommended library or technique to achieve the same in less code and efficient way in Java?

I'd consider `xslt` tbh, don't know how efficient that is though. I'd assume most efficient Java solution would be using a SAX parser. — daniu, Mar 28 '18 at 09:15
[possibly a duplicate](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1823264/quickest-way-to-convert-xml-to-json-in-java) — thar45, Mar 28 '18 at 09:16
@gks: Mate, please read the question carefully. I am not asking how to convert xml to json, rather, how to convert xml to json WITHOUT attributes and in an EFFICIENT way. Please check your reference link and let me know how it is a duplicate. Thank you so much, — user3243499, Mar 28 '18 at 09:20
@daniu: Just a small side question: do you know how to use the APG parser for ABNF grammars in JAVA? — user3243499, Mar 28 '18 at 09:22

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 28 '18 at 12:44

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The simplest way to convert XML to JSON would be...

First create/map java object from XML using JAXB.
Then create JSONObject from the converted java object using any library like org.json, or gson etc.

answered Mar 28 '18 at 12:44

Harsh Mehta

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What is the neat and efficient way to convert XML to JSON without attributes in Java?

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