diff --git a/tests/FSharp.Data.Core.Tests/XmlRuntime.fs b/tests/FSharp.Data.Core.Tests/XmlRuntime.fs
index ad0854f6e..8cab2dd52 100644
--- a/tests/FSharp.Data.Core.Tests/XmlRuntime.fs
+++ b/tests/FSharp.Data.Core.Tests/XmlRuntime.fs
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ open System.IO
 open System.Xml.Linq
 open System.Reflection
 open FSharp.Data.Runtime.BaseTypes
+open FSharp.Data.Runtime
+open FSharp.Data
 
 // These tests use reflection to test the XmlElement methods that are marked as "generated code only"
 // This approach allows us to test the functionality while respecting the compiler constraints
@@ -64,4 +66,296 @@ let ``XmlElement _Print property handles short strings`` () =
     let printProperty = typeof<XmlElement>.GetProperty("_Print")
     let printed = printProperty.GetValue(xmlElement) :?> string
     printed |> should not' (endWith "...")
-    printed |> should contain "short"
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+    printed |> should contain "short"
+
+// Helper: wrap an XElement in XmlElement
+let private mkXml (xelem: XElement) : XmlElement = { XElement = xelem }
+
+// ─── XmlRuntime.TryGetValue ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``TryGetValue returns None for element with no text content`` () =
+    let xml = mkXml (XElement(XName.Get("empty")))
+    XmlRuntime.TryGetValue(xml) |> should equal None
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``TryGetValue returns Some for element with text content`` () =
+    let xml = mkXml (XElement(XName.Get("item"), "hello"))
+    XmlRuntime.TryGetValue(xml) |> should equal (Some "hello")
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``TryGetValue returns None for element whose value is empty string`` () =
+    let xelem = XElement(XName.Get("item"))
+    xelem.Value <- ""
+    let xml = mkXml xelem
+    XmlRuntime.TryGetValue(xml) |> should equal None
+
+// ─── XmlRuntime.TryGetAttribute ───────────────────────────────────────────
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``TryGetAttribute returns None when attribute is absent`` () =
+    let xml = mkXml (XElement(XName.Get("item")))
+    XmlRuntime.TryGetAttribute(xml, "id") |> should equal None
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``TryGetAttribute returns Some with attribute value when present`` () =
+    let xelem = XElement(XName.Get("item"), XAttribute(XName.Get("id"), "42"))
+    let xml = mkXml xelem
+    XmlRuntime.TryGetAttribute(xml, "id") |> should equal (Some "42")
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``TryGetAttribute handles namespace-qualified attribute name`` () =
+    let ns = XNamespace.Get("http://example.com")
+    let xelem = XElement(XName.Get("item"), XAttribute(ns + "type", "foo"))
+    let xml = mkXml xelem
+    XmlRuntime.TryGetAttribute(xml, "{http://example.com}type") |> should equal (Some "foo")
+
+// ─── XmlRuntime.GetChild ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``GetChild returns the single matching child element`` () =
+    let parent = XElement(XName.Get("root"), XElement(XName.Get("child"), "val"))
+    let xml = mkXml parent
+    let child = XmlRuntime.GetChild(xml, "child")
+    child.XElement.Value |> should equal "val"
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``GetChild throws when no matching child exists`` () =
+    let xml = mkXml (XElement(XName.Get("root")))
+    (fun () -> XmlRuntime.GetChild(xml, "missing") |> ignore)
+    |> should throw typeof<Exception>
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``GetChild throws when multiple matching children exist`` () =
+    let parent =
+        XElement(
+            XName.Get("root"),
+            XElement(XName.Get("child"), "1"),
+            XElement(XName.Get("child"), "2")
+        )
+    let xml = mkXml parent
+    (fun () -> XmlRuntime.GetChild(xml, "child") |> ignore)
+    |> should throw typeof<Exception>
+
+// ─── XmlRuntime.ConvertArray ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``ConvertArray returns empty array when no matching children`` () =
+    let xml = mkXml (XElement(XName.Get("root")))
+    let result = XmlRuntime.ConvertArray(xml, "item", System.Func<XmlElement, string>(fun e -> e.XElement.Value))
+    result |> should equal [||]
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``ConvertArray returns converted values for all matching children`` () =
+    let parent =
+        XElement(
+            XName.Get("root"),
+            XElement(XName.Get("item"), "1"),
+            XElement(XName.Get("item"), "2"),
+            XElement(XName.Get("item"), "3")
+        )
+    let xml = mkXml parent
+    let result = XmlRuntime.ConvertArray(xml, "item", System.Func<XmlElement, int>(fun e -> int e.XElement.Value))
+    result |> should equal [| 1; 2; 3 |]
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``ConvertArray ignores children with different names`` () =
+    let parent =
+        XElement(
+            XName.Get("root"),
+            XElement(XName.Get("item"), "a"),
+            XElement(XName.Get("other"), "b")
+        )
+    let xml = mkXml parent
+    let result = XmlRuntime.ConvertArray(xml, "item", System.Func<XmlElement, string>(fun e -> e.XElement.Value))
+    result |> should equal [| "a" |]
+
+// ─── XmlRuntime.ConvertOptional ───────────────────────────────────────────
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``ConvertOptional returns None when no matching child exists`` () =
+    let xml = mkXml (XElement(XName.Get("root")))
+    let result = XmlRuntime.ConvertOptional(xml, "opt", System.Func<XmlElement, string>(fun e -> e.XElement.Value))
+    result |> should equal None
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``ConvertOptional returns Some when exactly one matching child exists`` () =
+    let parent = XElement(XName.Get("root"), XElement(XName.Get("opt"), "42"))
+    let xml = mkXml parent
+    let result = XmlRuntime.ConvertOptional(xml, "opt", System.Func<XmlElement, int>(fun e -> int e.XElement.Value))
+    result |> should equal (Some 42)
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``ConvertOptional throws when more than one matching child exists`` () =
+    let parent =
+        XElement(
+            XName.Get("root"),
+            XElement(XName.Get("opt"), "1"),
+            XElement(XName.Get("opt"), "2")
+        )
+    let xml = mkXml parent
+    (fun () -> XmlRuntime.ConvertOptional(xml, "opt", System.Func<XmlElement, string>(fun e -> e.XElement.Value)) |> ignore)
+    |> should throw typeof<Exception>
+
+// ─── XmlRuntime.ConvertOptional2 ──────────────────────────────────────────
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``ConvertOptional2 returns None when no matching child`` () =
+    let xml = mkXml (XElement(XName.Get("root")))
+    let result =
+        XmlRuntime.ConvertOptional2(xml, "opt", System.Func<XmlElement, string option>(fun e -> Some e.XElement.Value))
+    result |> should equal None
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``ConvertOptional2 returns None when child exists but inner function returns None`` () =
+    let parent = XElement(XName.Get("root"), XElement(XName.Get("opt")))
+    let xml = mkXml parent
+    let result =
+        XmlRuntime.ConvertOptional2(xml, "opt", System.Func<XmlElement, string option>(fun _ -> None))
+    result |> should equal None
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``ConvertOptional2 returns Some when child exists and inner function returns Some`` () =
+    let parent = XElement(XName.Get("root"), XElement(XName.Get("opt"), "hello"))
+    let xml = mkXml parent
+    let result =
+        XmlRuntime.ConvertOptional2(xml, "opt", System.Func<XmlElement, string option>(fun e -> Some e.XElement.Value))
+    result |> should equal (Some "hello")
+
+// ─── XmlRuntime.ConvertAsName ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``ConvertAsName returns None when element name does not match`` () =
+    let xml = mkXml (XElement(XName.Get("foo")))
+    let result =
+        XmlRuntime.ConvertAsName(xml, "bar", System.Func<XmlElement, string>(fun e -> e.XElement.Name.LocalName))
+    result |> should equal None
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``ConvertAsName returns Some when element name matches`` () =
+    let xml = mkXml (XElement(XName.Get("foo"), "data"))
+    let result =
+        XmlRuntime.ConvertAsName(xml, "foo", System.Func<XmlElement, string>(fun e -> e.XElement.Value))
+    result |> should equal (Some "data")
+
+// ─── XmlRuntime.GetJsonValue / TryGetJsonValue ────────────────────────────
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``GetJsonValue parses embedded JSON string as JsonDocument`` () =
+    let xml = mkXml (XElement(XName.Get("item"), """{"x":1}"""))
+    let doc = XmlRuntime.GetJsonValue(xml)
+    doc.JsonValue.["x"].AsInteger() |> should equal 1
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``GetJsonValue throws when element has no text content`` () =
+    let xml = mkXml (XElement(XName.Get("item")))
+    (fun () -> XmlRuntime.GetJsonValue(xml) |> ignore)
+    |> should throw typeof<Exception>
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``TryGetJsonValue returns None when element has no text content`` () =
+    let xml = mkXml (XElement(XName.Get("item")))
+    XmlRuntime.TryGetJsonValue(xml) |> should equal None
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``TryGetJsonValue returns None when element text is not valid JSON`` () =
+    let xml = mkXml (XElement(XName.Get("item"), "not-json!"))
+    XmlRuntime.TryGetJsonValue(xml) |> should equal None
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``TryGetJsonValue returns Some for valid JSON content`` () =
+    let xml = mkXml (XElement(XName.Get("item"), "[1,2,3]"))
+    let result = XmlRuntime.TryGetJsonValue(xml)
+    result |> should not' (equal None)
+    result.Value.JsonValue.AsArray().Length |> should equal 3
+
+// ─── XmlRuntime.CreateValue ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``CreateValue creates element with string value`` () =
+    let xml = XmlRuntime.CreateValue("greeting", box "hello", "")
+    xml.XElement.Name.LocalName |> should equal "greeting"
+    xml.XElement.Value |> should equal "hello"
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``CreateValue creates element with integer value`` () =
+    let xml = XmlRuntime.CreateValue("count", box 42, "")
+    xml.XElement.Name.LocalName |> should equal "count"
+    xml.XElement.Value |> should equal "42"
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``CreateValue creates element with boolean true`` () =
+    let xml = XmlRuntime.CreateValue("flag", box true, "")
+    xml.XElement.Value |> should equal "true"
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``CreateValue creates element with boolean false`` () =
+    let xml = XmlRuntime.CreateValue("flag", box false, "")
+    xml.XElement.Value |> should equal "false"
+
+// ─── XmlRuntime.CreateRecord ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``CreateRecord creates element with no attributes or children`` () =
+    let xml = XmlRuntime.CreateRecord("record", [||], [||], "")
+    xml.XElement.Name.LocalName |> should equal "record"
+    xml.XElement.HasAttributes |> should equal false
+    xml.XElement.HasElements |> should equal false
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``CreateRecord creates element with attributes`` () =
+    let xml = XmlRuntime.CreateRecord("record", [| "id", box "99" |], [||], "")
+    xml.XElement.Attribute(XName.Get("id")).Value |> should equal "99"
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``CreateRecord creates element with text content via empty-string name`` () =
+    let xml = XmlRuntime.CreateRecord("record", [||], [| "", box "body text" |], "")
+    xml.XElement.Value |> should equal "body text"
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``CreateRecord creates element with named child element`` () =
+    let xml = XmlRuntime.CreateRecord("root", [||], [| "child", box "42" |], "")
+    let child = xml.XElement.Element(XName.Get("child"))
+    child |> should not' (equal null)
+    child.Value |> should equal "42"
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``CreateRecord serialises DateTime value as ISO date string`` () =
+    let dt = DateTime(2024, 3, 15)
+    let xml = XmlRuntime.CreateValue("date", box dt, "")
+    xml.XElement.Value |> should equal "2024-03-15"
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``CreateRecord serialises DateTime with time as ISO-8601 string`` () =
+    let dt = DateTime(2024, 3, 15, 10, 30, 0)
+    let xml = XmlRuntime.CreateValue("ts", box dt, "")
+    xml.XElement.Value |> should startWith "2024-03-15T"
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``CreateRecord handles optional string element — Some value`` () =
+    let xml = XmlRuntime.CreateRecord("root", [||], [| "opt", box (Some "present") |], "")
+    xml.XElement.Element(XName.Get("opt")).Value |> should equal "present"
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``CreateRecord handles optional string element — None omits child`` () =
+    let xml = XmlRuntime.CreateRecord("root", [||], [| "opt", box (None: string option) |], "")
+    xml.XElement.Element(XName.Get("opt")) |> should equal null
+
+// ─── XmlRuntime — path navigation via pipe-separated names ────────────────
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``ConvertArray navigates path with pipe-separated names`` () =
+    // <root><parent><child>A</child><child>B</child></parent></root>
+    let grandchild1 = XElement(XName.Get("child"), "A")
+    let grandchild2 = XElement(XName.Get("child"), "B")
+    let parentElem = XElement(XName.Get("parent"), grandchild1, grandchild2)
+    let root = XElement(XName.Get("root"), parentElem)
+    let xml = mkXml root
+    let result = XmlRuntime.ConvertArray(xml, "parent|child", System.Func<XmlElement, string>(fun e -> e.XElement.Value))
+    result |> should equal [| "A"; "B" |]
+
+[<Test>]
+let ``ConvertArray returns empty array when intermediate path element is missing`` () =
+    let xml = mkXml (XElement(XName.Get("root")))
+    let result = XmlRuntime.ConvertArray(xml, "missing|child", System.Func<XmlElement, string>(fun e -> e.XElement.Value))
+    result |> should equal [||]
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