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## Invoking XML Parser for C

XML Parser for C can be invoked in two ways:

- By invoking the executable on the command line

- By writing C code and using the supplied APIs

### Command Line Usage

The XML Parser for C can be called as an executable by invoking `bin/xml`

Table 21-2 lists the command line options.

##### Table 21-2 XML Parser for C: Command Line Options

Option | Description
--- | ---
-c | Conformance check only, no validation
-e encoding | Specify input file encoding
-h | Help - show this usage help
-n | Number - DOM traverse and report number of elements
-p | Print document and DTD structures after parse
-x | Exercise SAX interface and print document
-v | Version - display parser version then exit
-w | Whitespace - preserve all whitespace

### Writing C Code to Use Supplied APIs

XML Parser for C can also be invoked by writing code to use the supplied APIs. The code must be compiled using the headers in the include/ subdirectory and linked against the libraries in the lib/ subdirectory. Please see the `Makefile` in the sample/ subdirectory for full details of how to build your program.

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