# JAXB
Java Architecture for XML Binding (JAXB) is a software framework that allows Java developers to map Java classes to XML representations.
JAXB is a part of the Java SE and JAVA EE platforms.
## Licensing and Governance
JAXB is licensed under a dual license - CDDL 1.1 and GPL 2.0 with Class-path Exception.
That means you can choose which one of the two suits your needs better and use it under those terms.
We use [GlassFish Governance Policy](https://javaee.github.io/jaxb-v2/CONTRIBUTING),
which means we can only accept contributions under the
terms of [OCA](http://oracle.com/technetwork/goto/oca).
## Links
- [METRO project](https://javaee.github.io/metro)
- [JSR 222](https://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=222)