Try to decode a string and turn it into an XML value

import Xml exposing(Value(..))
import Xml.Encode exposing (null)
import Dict


decode "<name></name>"
--> Ok (Object [Tag "name" Dict.empty null])

Decode a int

import Xml exposing (Value(..))


decodeInt "hello"
--> Err "could not convert string 'hello' to an Int"


decodeInt "5"
--> Ok (IntNode 5)

Decode a float

import Xml exposing (Value(..))


decodeFloat "hello"
--> Err "could not convert string 'hello' to a Float"


decodeFloat "5"
--> Ok (FloatNode 5.0)


decodeFloat "5.5"
--> Ok (FloatNode 5.5)

Decode a string

import Xml exposing (Value(..))


decodeString "hello"
--> Ok (StrNode "hello")


decodeString "hello & good bye"
--> Ok (StrNode "hello & good bye")

Decode a bool

Decode children from a string

import Dict
import Xml exposing (Value(..))


decodeChildren "<name>hello</name>"
--> Ok (Object [Tag "name" Dict.empty (StrNode "hello")] )