FindLibXml2¶

Finds the XML processing library (libxml2):

find_package(LibXml2 [<version>] [...])

Imported Targets¶

This module provides the following Imported Targets:

LibXml2::LibXml2: Added in version 3.12.

Target encapsulating the libxml2 library usage requirements, available only if library is found.
LibXml2::xmllint: Added in version 3.17.

Target encapsulating the xmllint command-line executable, available only if xmllint executable is found.

This module defines the following variables:

LibXml2_FOUND: Added in version 3.3.

Boolean indicating whether the (requested version of) libxml2 library was found.
LibXml2_VERSION: Added in version 4.2.

The version of the libxml2 found.
LIBXML2_INCLUDE_DIRS: Include directories needed to use the libxml2 library.
LIBXML2_LIBRARIES: Libraries needed to link against to use the libxml2 library.
LIBXML2_DEFINITIONS: The compiler switches required for using libxml2.

The following cache variables may also be set:

LIBXML2_INCLUDE_DIR: The include directory containing libxml2 headers.
LIBXML2_LIBRARY: The path to the libxml2 library.
LIBXML2_XMLLINT_EXECUTABLE: The path to the XML checking tool xmllint coming with libxml2.

The following variables are provided for backward compatibility:

LIBXML2_FOUND: Deprecated since version 4.2: Use LibXml2_FOUND, which has the same value.

Boolean indicating whether the (requested version of) libxml2 library was found.
LIBXML2_VERSION_STRING: Deprecated since version 4.2: Superseded by the LibXml2_VERSION.

The version of the libxml2 found.

Finding the libxml2 library and linking it to a project target:

find_package(LibXml2)
target_link_libraries(project_target PRIVATE LibXml2::LibXml2)