### Install and Use plist.js in Node.js

Source: https://github.com/tootallnate/plist.js/blob/master/README.md

Installs the plist.js module using npm and demonstrates how to require it to use its parsing and building functionalities within a Node.js application.

```bash
npm install --save plist
```

```javascript
var plist = require('plist');

// now use the `parse()` and `build()` functions
var val = plist.parse('<plist><string>Hello World!</string></plist>');
console.log(val);  // "Hello World!"
```

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### Install plist.js using npm

Source: https://context7.com/tootallnate/plist.js/llms.txt

This command installs the plist.js library as a project dependency using npm. It is the standard way to add this library to your Node.js project.

```bash
npm install --save plist
```

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### Parse plist XML to JavaScript Object with plist.js

Source: https://context7.com/tootallnate/plist.js/llms.txt

The `plist.parse()` function takes a plist XML string as input and returns the corresponding JavaScript object. It supports all standard plist data types and throws an error for malformed XML. Examples demonstrate parsing simple strings, files, and complex structures with various data types.

```javascript
var plist = require('plist');
var fs = require('fs');

// Parse a simple plist string
var result = plist.parse('<plist><string>Hello World!</string></plist>');
console.log(result);
// Output: "Hello World!"

// Parse a plist file from disk
var xml = fs.readFileSync('Info.plist', 'utf8');
var obj = plist.parse(xml);
console.log(JSON.stringify(obj, null, 2));

// Parse a complete plist with various data types
var complexXml = `<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
  <key>CFBundleName</key>
  <string>MyApp</string>
  <key>CFBundleVersion</key>
  <string>1.0.0</string>
  <key>LSRequiresIPhoneOS</key>
  <true/>
  <key>EnableFeature</key>
  <false/>
  <key>MaxRetries</key>
  <integer>3</integer>
  <key>Threshold</key>
  <real>0.75</real>
  <key>ReleaseDate</key>
  <date>2023-07-06T00:00:00Z</date>
  <key>SupportedDevices</key>
  <array>
    <string>iPhone</string>
    <string>iPad</string>
  </array>
  <key>Plugins</key>
  <dict>
    <key>Camera</key>
    <string>CDVCamera</string>
    <key>File</key>
    <string>CDVFile</string>
  </dict>
</dict>
</plist>`;

var config = plist.parse(complexXml);
console.log(config);
// Output:
// {
//   CFBundleName: 'MyApp',
//   CFBundleVersion: '1.0.0',
//   LSRequiresIPhoneOS: true,
//   EnableFeature: false,
//   MaxRetries: 3,
//   Threshold: 0.75,
//   ReleaseDate: Date object,
//   SupportedDevices: ['iPhone', 'iPad'],
//   Plugins: { Camera: 'CDVCamera', File: 'CDVFile' }
// }
```

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### Include and Use plist.js in a Browser

Source: https://github.com/tootallnate/plist.js/blob/master/README.md

Shows how to include the plist.js library via a script tag in an HTML file and then utilize its parse and build functions directly in the browser's JavaScript environment.

```html
<script src="plist.js"></script>
<script>
  // now use the `parse()` and `build()` functions
  var val = plist.parse('<plist><string>Hello World!</string></plist>');
  console.log(val);  // "Hello World!"
</script>
```

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### Build Plist XML from JavaScript Object

Source: https://github.com/tootallnate/plist.js/blob/master/README.md

Demonstrates building a plist XML document from a JavaScript object. The plist.build() function converts the provided JavaScript object into a string that conforms to the plist DTD.

```javascript
var plist = require('plist');

var json = [
  "metadata",
  {
    "bundle-identifier": "com.company.app",
    "bundle-version": "0.1.1",
    "kind": "software",
    "title": "AppName"
  }
];

console.log(plist.build(json));

// <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
// <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
// <plist version="1.0">
//   <key>metadata</key>
//   <dict>
//     <key>bundle-identifier</key>
//     <string>com.company.app</string>
//     <key>bundle-version</key>
//     <string>0.1.1</string>
//     <key>kind</key>
//     <string>software</string>
//     <key>title</key>
//     <string>AppName</string>
//   </dict>
// </plist>
```

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### Parse Plist from Filename in Node.js

Source: https://github.com/tootallnate/plist.js/blob/master/README.md

Demonstrates parsing a plist file from the local filesystem in a Node.js environment. It reads the file content using the 'fs' module and then parses it into a JavaScript object using plist.parse().

```javascript
var fs = require('fs');
var plist = require('plist');

var obj = plist.parse(fs.readFileSync('myPlist.plist', 'utf8'));
console.log(JSON.stringify(obj));
```

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### Convert Plist Data Types in JavaScript

Source: https://context7.com/tootallnate/plist.js/llms.txt

Demonstrates the bidirectional conversion of various plist data types (string, integer, real, BigInt, boolean, date, data, null, array, dictionary) between XML and JavaScript using the plist.js library. This covers parsing XML to JavaScript objects and building XML from JavaScript values.

```javascript
var plist = require('plist');

// String type
var strXml = plist.build('Hello');
var strParsed = plist.parse('<plist><string>Hello</string></plist>');
// strParsed === 'Hello'

// Integer type (whole numbers)
var intXml = plist.build(42);
var intParsed = plist.parse('<plist><integer>42</integer></plist>');
// intParsed === 42

// Real type (floating point)
var realXml = plist.build(3.14);
var realParsed = plist.parse('<plist><real>3.14</real></plist>');
// realParsed === 3.14

// BigInt support for large integers
var bigIntXml = plist.build(BigInt('9007199254740991'));
// Produces: <integer>9007199254740991</integer>

// Boolean types
var trueXml = plist.build(true);   // <true/>
var falseXml = plist.build(false); // <false/>
var boolParsed = plist.parse('<plist><true/></plist>');
// boolParsed === true

// Date type (ISO 8601 format)
var date = new Date('2023-07-06T12:30:00Z');
var dateXml = plist.build(date);
// Produces: <date>2023-07-06T12:30:00Z</date>
var dateParsed = plist.parse('<plist><date>2023-07-06T12:30:00Z</date></plist>');
// dateParsed instanceof Date === true

// Data type (base64 encoded binary)
var buffer = Buffer.from('Hello World');
var dataXml = plist.build(buffer);
// Produces: <data>SGVsbG8gV29ybGQ=</data>
var dataParsed = plist.parse('<plist><data>SGVsbG8gV29ybGQ=</data></plist>');
// Buffer.isBuffer(dataParsed) === true
// dataParsed.toString() === 'Hello World'

// Null type
var nullXml = plist.build(null);
// Produces: <null/>
var nullParsed = plist.parse('<plist><null/></plist>');
// nullParsed === null

// Array type
var arr = [1, 'two', true];
var arrXml = plist.build(arr);
var arrParsed = plist.parse('<plist><array><integer>1</integer><string>two</string><true/></array></plist>');
// arrParsed deep equals [1, 'two', true]

// Dictionary type (object)
var dict = { name: 'App', version: 1 };
var dictXml = plist.build(dict);
var dictParsed = plist.parse('<plist><dict><key>name</key><string>App</string><key>version</key><integer>1</integer></dict></plist>');
// dictParsed deep equals { name: 'App', version: 1 }
```

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### Parse Plist from String Payload

Source: https://github.com/tootallnate/plist.js/blob/master/README.md

Illustrates parsing a plist structure directly from an XML string. The plist.parse() function takes the XML string as input and returns a JavaScript object representation of the plist content.

```javascript
var plist = require('plist');

var xml =
  '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>' +
  '<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">' +
  '<plist version="1.0">' +
    '<key>metadata</key>' +
    '<dict>' +
      '<key>bundle-identifier</key>' +
      '<string>com.company.app</string>' +
      '<key>bundle-version</key>' +
      '<string>0.1.1</string>' +
      '<key>kind</key>' +
      '<string>software</string>' +
      '<key>title</key>' +
      '<string>AppName</string>' +
    '</dict>' +
  '</plist>';

console.log(plist.parse(xml));

// [
//   "metadata",
//   {
//     "bundle-identifier": "com.company.app",
//     "bundle-version": "0.1.1",
//     "kind": "software",
//     "title": "AppName"
//   }
// ]
```

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