epg-parser 
It parses EPG XMLTV files and converts it to a regular JavaScript object.
Installation
npm install epg-parserUsage
import fs from 'fs'
import parser from 'epg-parser'
const epg = fs.readFileSync('./epg.xml', { encoding: 'utf-8' })
const result = parser.parse(epg)
console.log(result)Example
Input:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<!DOCTYPE tv SYSTEM "xmltv.dtd">
<tv source-info-url="http://www.schedulesdirect.org/" source-info-name="Schedules Direct" generator-info-name="XMLTV/$Id: tv_grab_na_dd.in,v 1.70 2008/03/03 15:21:41 rmeden Exp $" generator-info-url="http://www.xmltv.org/">
<channel id="I10436.labs.zap2it.com">
<display-name lang="fr">13 KERA</display-name>
<display-name lang="ar">13</display-name>
<icon src="https://example.com/channel_one_icon.jpg" width="100" height="100" />
<url system="example">https://example.com/channel_one</url>
<url system="other_system">https://example.com/channel_one_alternate</url>
<lcn>36</lcn>
</channel>
<programme start="20080715003000 -0600" stop="20080715010000 -0600" channel="I10436.labs.zap2it.com">
<title lang="en">NOW on PBS</title>
<sub-title lang="en">Pilot</sub-title>
<desc lang="en">Jordan's Queen Rania has made job creation a priority to help curb the staggering unemployment rates among youths in the Middle East.</desc>
<date>20080711</date>
<category lang="en">Newsmagazine</category>
<category lang="en">Interview</category>
<keyword lang="en">physical-comedy</keyword>
<keyword lang="en">romantic</keyword>
<language>English</language>
<orig-language lang="en">French</orig-language>
<length units="minutes">60</length>
<url system="imdb">https://example.com/programme_one</url>
<url>https://example.com/programme_one_2</url>
<country>US</country>
<episode-num system="dd_progid">EP01006886.0028</episode-num>
<episode-num system="onscreen">427</episode-num>
<video>
<present>yes</present>
<colour>no</colour>
<aspect>16:9</aspect>
<quality>HDTV</quality>
</video>
<audio>
<present>yes</present>
<stereo>Dolby Digital</stereo>
</audio>
<previously-shown start="20080711000000" channel="channel-two.tv" />
<premiere>First time on British TV</premiere>
<last-chance lang="en">Last time on this channel</last-chance>
<new />
<subtitles type="teletext">
<language>English</language>
</subtitles>
<subtitles type="onscreen">
<language lang="en">Spanish</language>
</subtitles>
<rating system="BBFC">
<value>15</value>
</rating>
<rating system="MPAA">
<value>NC-17</value>
<icon src="NC-17_symbol.png" />
</rating>
<star-rating system="TV Guide">
<value>4/5</value>
<icon src="stars.png" />
</star-rating>
<star-rating system="IMDB">
<value>8/10</value>
</star-rating>
<review type="text" source="Rotten Tomatoes" reviewer="Joe Bloggs" lang="en">This is a fantastic show!</review>
<review type="text" source="IDMB" reviewer="Jane Doe" lang="en">I love this show!</review>
<review type="url" source="Rotten Tomatoes" reviewer="Joe Bloggs" lang="en">https://example.com/programme_one_review</review>
<image type="poster" size="1" orient="P" system="tvdb">https://tvdb.com/programme_one_poster_1.jpg</image>
<image type="poster" size="2" orient="P" system="tmdb">https://tmdb.com/programme_one_poster_2.jpg</image>
<image type="backdrop" size="3" orient="L" system="tvdb">https://tvdb.com/programme_one_backdrop_3.jpg</image>
<image type="backdrop" size="3" orient="L" system="tmdb">https://tmdb.com/programme_one_backdrop_3.jpg</image>
<credits>
<actor></actor>
<actor role="Walter Johnson">David Thompson</actor>
<actor role="Karl James" guest="yes">
Ryan Lee
<image type="person">https://example.com/xxx.jpg</image>
<url system="moviedb">https://example.com/person/204</url>
</actor>
<director>Bart Eskander</director>
<producer>Roger Dobkowitz</producer>
<presenter>Drew Carey</presenter>
</credits>
<icon src="http://imageswoapi.whatsonindia.com/WhatsOnTV/images/ProgramImages/xlarge/38B4DE4E9A7132257749051B6C8B4F699DB264F4V.jpg" width="100" height="100" />
</programme>
</tv>Output:
{
channels: [
{
id: 'I10436.labs.zap2it.com',
displayName: [
{
lang: 'fr',
value: '13 KERA'
},
{
lang: 'ar',
value: '13'
}
],
icon: [{ src: 'https://example.com/channel_one_icon.jpg', width: '100', height: '100' }],
url: [
{ system: 'example', value: 'https://example.com/channel_one' },
{ system: 'other_system', value: 'https://example.com/channel_one_alternate' }
],
lcn: [{ value: '36' }]
}
],
programs: [
{
start: '2008-07-15T06:30:00.000Z',
stop: '2008-07-15T07:00:00.000Z',
channel: 'I10436.labs.zap2it.com',
title: [{ lang: 'en', value: 'NOW on PBS' }],
subTitle: [{ lang: 'en', value: 'Pilot' }],
desc: [
{
lang: 'en',
value:
"Jordan's Queen Rania has made job creation a priority to help curb the staggering unemployment rates among youths in the Middle East."
}
],
date: '20080711',
category: [
{ lang: 'en', value: 'Newsmagazine' },
{ lang: 'en', value: 'Interview' }
],
keyword: [
{ lang: 'en', value: 'physical-comedy' },
{ lang: 'en', value: 'romantic' }
],
language: [{ value: 'English' }],
origLanguage: [{ lang: 'en', value: 'French' }],
length: [{ units: 'minutes', value: '60' }],
url: [
{ system: 'imdb', value: 'https://example.com/programme_one' },
{ value: 'https://example.com/programme_one_2' }
],
country: [{ value: 'US' }],
video: {
present: 'yes',
colour: 'no',
aspect: '16:9',
quality: 'HDTV'
},
audio: {
present: 'yes',
stereo: 'Dolby Digital'
},
episodeNum: [
{ system: 'dd_progid', value: 'EP01006886.0028' },
{ system: 'onscreen', value: '427' }
],
previouslyShown: [{ start: '20080711000000', channel: 'channel-two.tv' }],
premiere: [{ value: 'First time on British TV' }],
lastChance: [{ lang: 'en', value: 'Last time on this channel' }],
new: true,
subtitles: [
{ type: 'teletext', language: [{ value: 'English' }] },
{ type: 'onscreen', language: [{ lang: 'en', value: 'Spanish' }] }
],
rating: [
{
system: 'BBFC',
value: '15'
},
{
system: 'MPAA',
value: 'NC-17',
icon: [{ src: 'NC-17_symbol.png' }]
}
],
starRating: [
{
system: 'TV Guide',
value: '4/5',
icon: [{ src: 'stars.png' }]
},
{
system: 'IMDB',
value: '8/10'
}
],
review: [
{
type: 'text',
source: 'Rotten Tomatoes',
reviewer: 'Joe Bloggs',
lang: 'en',
value: 'This is a fantastic show!'
},
{
type: 'text',
source: 'IDMB',
reviewer: 'Jane Doe',
lang: 'en',
value: 'I love this show!'
},
{
type: 'url',
source: 'Rotten Tomatoes',
reviewer: 'Joe Bloggs',
lang: 'en',
value: 'https://example.com/programme_one_review'
}
],
image: [
{
type: 'poster',
size: '1',
orient: 'P',
system: 'tvdb',
value: 'https://tvdb.com/programme_one_poster_1.jpg'
},
{
type: 'poster',
size: '2',
orient: 'P',
system: 'tmdb',
value: 'https://tmdb.com/programme_one_poster_2.jpg'
},
{
type: 'backdrop',
size: '3',
orient: 'L',
system: 'tvdb',
value: 'https://tvdb.com/programme_one_backdrop_3.jpg'
},
{
type: 'backdrop',
size: '3',
orient: 'L',
system: 'tmdb',
value: 'https://tmdb.com/programme_one_backdrop_3.jpg'
}
],
credits: {
actor: [
{},
{
role: 'Walter Johnson',
value: 'David Thompson'
},
{
role: 'Karl James',
guest: 'yes',
value: 'Ryan Lee',
image: [{ type: 'person', value: 'https://example.com/xxx.jpg' }],
url: [{ system: 'moviedb', value: 'https://example.com/person/204' }]
}
],
director: [
{
value: 'Bart Eskander'
}
],
producer: [
{
value: 'Roger Dobkowitz'
}
],
presenter: [{ value: 'Drew Carey' }]
},
icon: [
{
width: '100',
height: '100',
src: 'http://imageswoapi.whatsonindia.com/WhatsOnTV/images/ProgramImages/xlarge/38B4DE4E9A7132257749051B6C8B4F699DB264F4V.jpg'
}
]
}
]
}Upgrading to v0.3.0 from v0.2.*
To get the same result as in previous versions you need to modify some queries:
-
channel.name=>channel.displayName -
channel.icon[0]=>channel.icon[0].src -
channel.url[0]=>channel.url[0].value -
program.icon[0]=>program.icon[0].src -
program.date[0]=>program.date -
program.credits[0].name=>program.credits.actor[0].name
Testing
npm testContribution
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