RNeXML: a package for reading and writing richly annotated phylogenetic, character, and trait data in R

TL;DR

The RNeXML package enables easy reading and writing of NeXML files with rich metadata in R, facilitating phylogenetic data sharing and integration with existing R tools.

Contribution

It introduces an R package that simplifies handling NeXML files with rich metadata, enhancing phylogenetic data interoperability in R.

Findings

Supports seamless integration with R's phylogenetic tools

Enables easy reading and writing of NeXML files with metadata

Facilitates data sharing and reproducibility in phylogenetics

Abstract

NeXML is a powerful and extensible exchange standard recently proposed to better meet the expanding needs for phylogenetic data and metadata sharing. Here we present the RNeXML package, which provides users of the R programming language with easy-to-use tools for reading and writing NeXML documents, including rich metadata, in a way that interfaces seamlessly with the extensive library of phylogenetic tools already available in the R ecosystem.