xml2c reads in an XML file and produces equivalent C source code, suitable for #including in your program. The C version is probably easier deal with in your code. You don't have to read and parse the XML file and then look for the nodes you want; instead you just loop through a bunch of structs. Or maybe you just don't want to distribute extra files with your app, and would rather build them into the executable. WWW: https://acme.com/software/xml2c/