XmlDataModel

The XmlDataModel is useful when prototyping a UI, since it allows a complex model to be declared in an XML file without any C++ code being written.

Each element in the XML file (except the mandatory root element) can be shown as an item in the ListView. XmlDataModel::data() returns a QVariantMap (wrapped in a QVariant) containing the properties of the requested element/item. XmlDataModel::itemType() returns the name of the requested element/item. The model tree can be many levels deep, but ListView typically only shows items from the two first levels under its root item.

Text written outside of tags in the XML file is ignored. Any values that are to be used in list item visuals must be written as properties on tags.

Example of an XML model with items on three levels (not counting the mandatory root element):

<model>
  <header title="A">
    <contact name="Adam">
      <phone number="+4623894299" />
      <phone number="+4623929922" />
    </contact>
    <contact name="Annie">
      <phone number="+4654633667" />
      <email address="annie@rim.com" />
    </contact>
  </header>
  <header title="B">
    <contact name="Bert">
      <phone number="+465256467" />
      <phone number="+464746734" />
      <phone number="+468234892" />
    </contact>
  </header>
</model>

Example of how to use XmlDataModel on a ListView in QML:

ListView {
    dataModel: XmlDataModel { source: "model.xml" }
}