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Parsing plist file ?

Hi,

I wondered if it was possible to parse a plist file like this

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14586156/stuff/Bookmarks.plist

so it will afterwards look like this

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
  <key>Children</key>
  <array>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Media/Downloads/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>Downloads</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Media/Downloads/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>FCA20256-B43E-4B7B-B496-116EAB4F0937</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Applications/453F6009-876D-4757-8111-2201555C96C3/Documents/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>iCab Downloads</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Applications/453F6009-876D-4757-8111-2201555C96C3/Documents/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>DC9D8A8C-B0F0-4E13-8F8B-167BBF9DE0C5</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Applications/FC972FD1-DA09-4FD5-9BDE-3B292946DA36/Documents/Downloads/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>iDownloads</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Applications/FC972FD1-DA09-4FD5-9BDE-3B292946DA36/Documents/Downloads/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>EDBE01E6-14BC-408A-8D67-85C4E37E4074</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Applications/3FFE1C4B-F8B4-483E-AACB-324718DEA9E4/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>wikiamo</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Applications/3FFE1C4B-F8B4-483E-AACB-324718DEA9E4/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>734D7530-6A0D-4F8F-A05D-0AA084E4C0F4</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/stash/Applications.pwn/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>Applications.pwn</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/stash/Applications.pwn/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>0885BD33-51C0-40F0-8F11-64B6181B6683</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Applications/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>Applications</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Applications/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>58AE2870-39F3-4AAB-A7E9-FF9413AE50E8</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/cache/apt/archives/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>Cydia tmp deb/app download</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/cache/apt/archives/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>C4A9ACDC-4E49-4319-9E07-E249AF17DE61</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/root/Media/Cydia/AutoInstall/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>AutoInstall Cydia</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/root/Media/Cydia/AutoInstall/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>1EA91008-C00C-4013-8E0E-C7B4A3F7AB8D</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Media/Purchases/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>Itunes Purchases</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Media/Purchases/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>238D5126-3A02-4702-9BEA-8E7896946BBF</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/TimeCapsule/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>TimeCapsule</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/TimeCapsule/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>22B0BF01-8070-4B24-AE66-545500EB2745</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Library/Downloads/Texte%20+%20Bilder/Gbamp%20+%20EZF%20+%20NDS+Gba+M3%20Texte%20,%20Bilder/Ipod%20touch/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>Ipod touch Tipps</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Library/Downloads/Texte%20+%20Bilder/Gbamp%20+%20EZF%20+%20NDS+Gba+M3%20Texte%20,%20Bilder/Ipod%20touch/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>F7B8D0F3-C7B8-4B45-9D68-4B9B647AA19E</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Media/YourTube</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>YourTube</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Media/YourTube</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>2CCD3E34-3C85-4FD5-9254-85C732045340</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Media/MxTube/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>MxTube</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Media/MxTube/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>BC1B0363-5F98-461A-947C-1E1116AD2E9B</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Media/ROMs/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>ROMs</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Media/ROMs/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>118C73B0-E935-4999-A4C4-BBEFD522CCE8</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Media/DCIM/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>DCIM Camera Roll/ Pictures</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Media/DCIM/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>800374CF-AC25-4C1D-B8BA-D1DAB83B5A1A</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Library/SBSettings/note.txt</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>note</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Library/SBSettings/note.txt</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>88659237-3E6C-48DE-A7BC-4A880194EFF9</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Media/My%20Music/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>Pwntunes My Music</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Media/My%20Music/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>C1B2083F-5CCD-4651-8E86-D8CE82CD26A5</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Library/Caches/Snapshots/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>Snapshots</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Library/Caches/Snapshots/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>52D6D08C-BAF2-4E86-A566-A3134C654E2B</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Documents/Installous/Downloads/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>Install0us Downloads</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Documents/Installous/Downloads/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>E5CF33CE-FF61-4832-AAE4-2D0429BB4FBC</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/root/Documents/Cracked/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>Cracked Apps Clutch</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/root/Documents/Cracked/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>AE2771ED-A5E1-498F-8682-B5031132A8D2</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Library/Attachments/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>Mail Attachments</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Library/Attachments/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>65A4323B-1704-4DF1-9D0D-FE76DFAC1351</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/stash/Ringtones/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>Ringtones</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/stash/Ringtones/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>7ABA804C-A7D5-467B-AF28-E13B3FE6F5BD</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/private/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>/private</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/private/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>51B04022-4877-4144-8E0F-A3692503DAC6</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>CrashReporter</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>6A3824E2-9F93-4306-853F-AC058AF3EDC8</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/log/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>Syslog</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/log/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>CD21D88B-0EDC-4DB5-9AC3-0D98B2397449</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Library/WebClips/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>WebClips/Homescreen Bookmarks</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Library/WebClips/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>312BCF2D-0D8A-4DC6-8092-546678074121</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Library/FullDrop/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>FullDrop</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Library/FullDrop/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>B42D9309-36E2-4232-8FE8-EB07B036E5AF</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Library/Keyboard/DisplayRecorder/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>DisplayRecorder Recordings</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Library/Keyboard/DisplayRecorder/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>075E08DE-6D78-42C1-8757-67481AD5BD5B</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Library/Wynd/iSetup/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>Backboard</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Library/Wynd/iSetup/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>52D91843-BCAE-4F44-837B-BA7B3CBEB892</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/vids/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>iConvert Dir</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/vids/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>37D3033B-D5A8-4215-9230-77B0CB7C6E97</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/Library/BootLogos/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>BootLogos Greenpois0n</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/Library/BootLogos/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>CAC8C7FF-40FD-415D-9077-8007D8011994</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Received/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>Bluetooth Received (Celeste)</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Received/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>E32D6987-5ECB-4470-9644-3779D5EF08AC</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/etc/apt/sources.list.d/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>Cydia sources.list.d</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/etc/apt/sources.list.d/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>A64F70E6-7AAF-4806-8C82-F05CE27F949F</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Library/Caches/libactivator.plist</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>Activator Gestures</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Library/Caches/libactivator.plist</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>2275D434-A5CD-459A-96E5-80AD42D0C7F5</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/com.spiritoflogic.PwnTunes.plist</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>PWNTunes Prefs</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/com.spiritoflogic.PwnTunes.plist</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>6460FEA6-5271-437F-AA31-A0602F244BE6</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/etc/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>etc/sudoers file</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/etc/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>A4C40198-3E5C-463D-AD3B-323021AB8BC3</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/stash/Applications.pwn/Cydia.app/Info.plist</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>Cydia.app</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/stash/Applications.pwn/Cydia.app/Info.plist</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>99E9CE4F-3BFB-4C4A-87ED-9968BF843EBB</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/N90AP.plist</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>iPhone Config</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/N90AP.plist</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>916327B2-EAC6-44F6-B5E9-E4AEAF751F54</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>iPhone Firmware Version</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>0D279BB2-165A-463A-84DD-3B759E2C5BA6</string>
    </dict>
    <dict>
      <key>URIDictionary</key>
      <dict>
        <key></key>
        <string>file://localhost/var/lib/dpkg/info/</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>dpkg info</string>
      </dict>
      <key>URLString</key>
      <string>file://localhost/var/lib/dpkg/info/</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
      <string>WebBookmarkTypeLeaf</string>
      <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
      <string>3917A2D5-F8E3-429C-8C09-FD31002AC03C</string>
    </dict>
  </array>
  <key>WebBookmarkFileVersion</key>
  <integer>1</integer>
  <key>WebBookmarkType</key>
  <string>WebBookmarkTypeList</string>
  <key>WebBookmarkUUID</key>
  <string>iFileBookmarkRoot</string>
</dict>
</plist>

[/SPOILER]

using Shell, or (more likely I guess) awk.

I hope you know something because google answered with plusutils by erica sadun, and I don't really know how to use that to correctly parse a .plist file.

Thanks in advance.

---------- Post updated at 01:59 PM ---------- Previous update was at 01:17 PM ----------

Nevermind, found it out myself

Code:

plutil -convert xml1 NAME.plist

And that is her Website: Index of /ftp/EricaUtilities

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