Try to decode a string and turn it into an XML value import Xml exposing(Value(Tag, Object)) import Xml.Encode exposing (null) import Dict

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

Decode a int import Xml exposing (Value(IntNode))

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


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

Decode a float import Xml exposing (Value(FloatNode))

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(StrNode))


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

Decode a string

import Xml exposing (Value(StrNode))


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

Decode a bool

Decode children from a string

import Xml exposing (Value(Object, Tag, StrNode))


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