How would you convert from XML to JSON and then back to XML?
The following tools work quite well, but aren't completely consistent:
Has anyone encountered this situation before?
I think this is the best one: Converting between XML and JSON
Be sure to read the accompanying article on the xml.com O'Reilly site, which goes into details of the problems with these conversions, which I think you will find enlightening. The fact that O'Reilly is hosting the article should indicate that Stefan's solution has merit.