DBF to XML Converter
Batch convert dbf files to xml format online for free
Choose files or drag & drop them here.
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How to convert DBF files to XML online?
Step-by-step guide to convert dbf to xml using AnyConv. It works on PC (Windows, Mac, Linux) and mobile devices (iPhone, Android).
Upload DBF-file
Drag and drop your DBF file into the upload area. The maximum file size is 100 MB.
DBF to XML
Click "Convert" to change dbf to xml. The conversion usually takes a few seconds.
Download your XML
Now you can download the XML file. The download link only works on your device.
FAQ
- ❓ How can I convert files from DBF to XML?First you need to add file for conversion: drag and drop your DBF file or click the "Choose File" button. Then click the "Convert" button. When DBF to XML conversion is completed, you can download your XML file.
- ⏱️ How long does it take to convert DBF to XML?Document conversion is pretty fast. You can change DBF to XML in a few seconds.
- 🛡️ Is it safe to convert DBF to XML on AnyConv?Of course! We delete uploaded files immediately, and converted ones after 1 hour. No one has access to your files. File conversion (including DBF to XML) is absolutely safe.
- 💻 Can I convert DBF to XML on Mac OS or Linux?Yes, you can use AnyConv on any operating system that has a web browser. Our DBF to XML converter works online and does not require software installation.
Information about DBF and XML file formats
| 🔸 File format | DBF | XML |
| 🔸 Full name | Database File | XML - Extensible Markup Language |
| 🔸 File extension | .dbf | .xml |
| 🔸 MIME type | application/dbase, application/dbf | application/xml, text/xml |
| 🔸 Developed by | dBASE | World Wide Web Consortium |
| 🔸 Type of format | Database | Markup language |
| 🔸 Description | The database management software dBASE used the DBF extension to save its standard database files. Due to the file format's popularity, dBASE is not the only database program that supports DBF files. Other "xBASE" applications support the file format as well. This popularity is based on the easy comprehend the structure and the fact that DBF was one of the earliest files of its type adapted by the database community. | In computing, Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a markup language that defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable. The design goals of XML emphasize simplicity, generality, and usability across the Internet. |
| 🔸 Technical details | The contents of a DBF file comprise multiple sets of data that are organized and stored in arrays. As a file format, DBF has been introduced in dBASE II. It has been used in the proceeding versions of dBASE III, III+, and IV. DBF files were one of the first database files with a header that allows programs that do not natively know the data structure in a specific file to read DBF files regardless. Thus, they can be opened in Microsoft Excel, OpenOffice Calc, and many other programs. | XML is a textual data format with strong support via Unicode for different human languages. Several schema systems exist to aid in the definition of XML-based languages, while programmers have developed many application programming interfaces (APIs) to aid in processing XML data. |
| 🔸 File conversion | DBF conversion | XML conversion |
| 🔸 Associated programs | dBase, Microsoft Access 2016, Microsoft Excel 2016, Microsoft Visual FoxPro, Corel Quattro Pro X7, Apache OpenOffice, HiBase Group DBF Viewer 2000, Astersoft DBF Manager, DBF Viewer Plus, DBFView, Swiftpage Act!, Alpha Software Alpha Anywhere, Planamesa NeoOffice (Mac), GTK DBF Editor (Mac & Linux), multisoft FlagShip (Linux) | Microsoft Office, OpenOffice.org, LibreOffice, Apple iWork |
| 🔸 Wiki | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DBase#File_formats | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XML |