Compiling or using libxml using C on OSX

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If I want to compile a c source file that uses libxml, how do I setup libxml on mac osx so that my source file will just compile correctly and be ready to run?

I have been using XCode until now, but have switched to TextMate & Terminal, Do I need to create a makefile if I want to use libxml or how will this work?

Thanks

EDIT:

I use the current imports

#include <libxml/xmlmemory.h>
#include <libxml/parser.h>

Best thing to do is type: locate xmlmemory.h -- then copy the root folder location, paste it after -I to include the root folder. — user2074102
– user2074102, Commented Mar 2, 2014 at 18:55

mbauman · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-29 23:12:11Z

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The headers for the libxml2 distribution on 10.6 resides within /usr/include/libxml2/. Unfortunately, just the /usr/include part is within the system default header search path. Thus, you need to explicitly include it on the command line (or have your #includes also include the additional libxml2 folder). The library itself resides at the usual /usr/lib/libxml2.dylib.

Thus, use the following command to compile your program:

gcc source.c -I/usr/include/libxml2 -lxml2 -o output

answered Mar 29, 2011 at 23:12

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Stephen Canon · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-29 23:11:26Z

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No setup required. Add -lxml2 to your link command.

If you just have a simple single-source file "project":

gcc yourSourceFile.c -I/usr/include/libxml2 -lxml2 -o executableProgram

edited Mar 29, 2011 at 23:11

answered Mar 29, 2011 at 22:20

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some_id Over a year ago

I get errors like the following when trying it. gcc ParsingTestCode.c -lxml2 -o parser ParsingTestCode.c:4:30: error: libxml/xmlmemory.h: No such file or directory ParsingTestCode.c:5:27: error: libxml/parser.h: No such file or directory

Stephen Canon Over a year ago

@Helium3: Add -I/usr/include/libxml2 to your header search paths.

kjp · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-08 11:28:25Z

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You can also xml2-config to get the compilation flags to use.

kjp@vbox:~/Dev/ScratchDir$ xml2-config --cflags --libs
-I/usr/include/libxml2
-lxml2
kjp@vbox:~/Dev/ScratchDir$

answered Jul 8, 2012 at 11:28

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VarunPandey · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-26 22:53:50Z

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I vote for Kjp's answer with a simple modification. How about include the xml2-config to the gcc command itself -

g++ -o bin_name `xml2-config --cflags` main.c `xml2-config --libs`

This should work even if libxml is not installed on the default location OR the flag name is changed (in future).

CHEERS!

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answered Jul 26, 2015 at 22:11

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