XML parser limits commands

XML parser limits mode provides the commands to create or modify XML parser limits.

To enter the mode, use the global xml parser limits command.

These settings are used only for threat protection. These settings do not affect resource allocation.

While in this mode, use the commands in the following table to modify XML parser limits. The XML parser limits are overridden when you configure settings for XML messages with Parse Settings commands.

  • To view the current configuration, use the show command.
  • To restore default values, use the reset command.
  • To exit this configuration mode without saving changes to the running configuration, use the cancel command.
  • To exit this configuration mode and save changes to the running configuration, use the exit command.
Table 1. XML parser limits commands
Command Purpose
admin-state This command sets the administrative state for the configuration.
attribute-count This command specifies the maximum per-element attribute count.
bytes-scanned This command specifies the maximum scope of the scan operation.
element-depth This command sets the maximum depth of element nesting for the parse operation.
external-references This command defines the handling mode for input documents that contain external references.
max-local-names This command specifies the maximum number of distinct XML local names in a document.
max-namespaces This command specifies the maximum number of distinct XML namespace URIs in a document.
max-node-size This command specifies the maximum size of a single XML node.
max-prefixes This command specifies the maximum number of distinct XML namespace prefixes in a document.
summary This command specifies the brief, descriptive summary for the object instance.