Description
This library provides GObjects and helper methods to make it easy to read and write AppStream metadata. It also provides a simple DOM implementation that makes it easy to edit nodes and convert to and from the standardized XML representation. It also supports reading of Debian-style DEP-11 metadata.
What this library allows you to do:
Read and write compressed AppStream XML files
Read compressed Debian YAML files
Add and search for applications in an application store
Get screenshot image data and release announcements
Easily retrieve the best application data for the current locale
Efficiently interface with more heavy-weight parsers like expat