---
name: "obus-xml2idl"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libobus-ocaml-bin"
version: "1.2.5-1+b9"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/obus-xml2idl"
---

# obus-xml2idl(1)

convert a D-Bus introspection file into an obus IDL one

## NAME

obus-xml2idl - convert a D-Bus introspection file into an obus IDL one

## SYNOPSIS

**obus-xml2idl** \[ *options* \] *input-file*

## DESCRIPTION

**obus-xml2idl** generates an obus IDL file from a D-Bus xml introspection file. THe file can then be used with other obus tools such as **obus-gen-interface** , **obus-gen-client** , **obus-gen-server**

The goal of the obus IDL is to allow you to write D-Bus interface with a syntax lighter than XML.

## OPTIONS

- \-o file-name

  Use this name as output. It defaults to the input file name with the extension replaced by "obus".

- \-help or --help

  Display a short usage summary and exit.

## AUTHOR

Jérémie Dimino \<jeremie@dimino.org\>

## SEE ALSO

**obus-idl2xml.**