diff --git a/.chronus/changes/complex-array-tests-2026-2-12-18-44-14.md b/.chronus/changes/complex-array-tests-2026-2-12-18-44-14.md
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index 00000000000..35d65b72758
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+++ b/.chronus/changes/complex-array-tests-2026-2-12-18-44-14.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+changeKind: feature
+packages:
+  - "@typespec/http-specs"
+---
+
+Add tests for complex xml array definitions
diff --git a/packages/http-specs/spec-summary.md b/packages/http-specs/spec-summary.md
index c68a503c558..a583dcaab9b 100644
--- a/packages/http-specs/spec-summary.md
+++ b/packages/http-specs/spec-summary.md
@@ -2995,6 +2995,60 @@ Expected response body:
 </PetListResult>
 ```
 
+### Payload_Xml_ComplexArrayNoItemsValue_get
+
+- Endpoint: `get /payload/xml/complexArrayModelNoItems`
+
+Expected response body:
+
+```xml
+<ComplexArrayModel />
+```
+
+### Payload_Xml_ComplexArrayNoItemsValue_put
+
+- Endpoint: `put /payload/xml/complexArrayModelNoItems`
+
+Expected request body:
+
+```xml
+<ComplexArrayModel />
+```
+
+### Payload_Xml_ComplexArrayValue_get
+
+- Endpoint: `get /payload/xml/complexArrayModel`
+
+Expected response body:
+
+```xml
+<ComplexArrayModel>
+  <ComplexModel>
+    <Id>123abc</Id>
+  </ComplexModel>
+  <ComplexModel>
+    <Id>123abc</Id>
+  </ComplexModel>
+</ComplexArrayModel>
+```
+
+### Payload_Xml_ComplexArrayValue_put
+
+- Endpoint: `put /payload/xml/complexArrayModel`
+
+Expected request body:
+
+```xml
+<ComplexArrayModel>
+  <ComplexModel>
+    <Id>123abc</Id>
+  </ComplexModel>
+  <ComplexModel>
+    <Id>123abc</Id>
+  </ComplexModel>
+</ComplexArrayModel>
+```
+
 ### Payload_Xml_ModelWithArrayOfModelValue_get
 
 - Endpoint: `get /payload/xml/modelWithArrayOfModel`
diff --git a/packages/http-specs/specs/payload/xml/main.tsp b/packages/http-specs/specs/payload/xml/main.tsp
index d768dfb2d2d..d6fda1bccd0 100644
--- a/packages/http-specs/specs/payload/xml/main.tsp
+++ b/packages/http-specs/specs/payload/xml/main.tsp
@@ -126,6 +126,22 @@ model XmlErrorBody {
   code: int32;
 }
 
+@doc("The complex model.")
+@name("ComplexModel")
+model ComplexModel {
+  @doc("The unique ID for the complex model.")
+  @name("Id")
+  id: string;
+}
+
+@doc("Contains an array of complex models with XML unwrapped representation.")
+model UnwrappedArrayModel {
+  @doc("The array of complex models.")
+  @unwrapped
+  @name("MyModel")
+  items: Array<ComplexModel>;
+}
+
 @doc("Template for XML operations")
 interface XmlOperations<TModel, TDoc extends valueof string> {
   @scenario
@@ -389,3 +405,30 @@ interface XmlErrorValue {
     @body body: SimpleModel;
   } | XmlError;
 }
+
+@doc("Operations for the UnwrappedArrayModel type.")
+@route("/unwrappedArrayModel")
+interface UnwrappedArrayValue
+  extends XmlOperations<
+      UnwrappedArrayModel,
+      """
+        <UnwrappedArrayModel>
+          <MyModel>
+            <Id>123abc</Id>
+          </MyModel>
+          <MyModel>
+            <Id>123abc</Id>
+          </MyModel>
+        </UnwrappedArrayModel>
+        """
+    > {}
+
+@doc("Operations for the UnwrappedArrayModel type with no items (empty array).")
+@route("/unwrappedArrayModelNoItems")
+interface UnwrappedArrayNoItemsValue
+  extends XmlOperations<
+      UnwrappedArrayModel,
+      """
+        <UnwrappedArrayModel />
+        """
+    > {}
diff --git a/packages/http-specs/specs/payload/xml/mockapi.ts b/packages/http-specs/specs/payload/xml/mockapi.ts
index de2d3f85834..0c29d3fa7be 100644
--- a/packages/http-specs/specs/payload/xml/mockapi.ts
+++ b/packages/http-specs/specs/payload/xml/mockapi.ts
@@ -136,6 +136,19 @@ export const modelWithDatetime = `
 </ModelWithDatetime>
 `;
 
+export const unwrappedArrayModel = `
+<UnwrappedArrayModel>
+  <MyModel>
+    <Id>123abc</Id>
+  </MyModel>
+  <MyModel>
+    <Id>123abc</Id>
+  </MyModel>
+</UnwrappedArrayModel>
+`;
+
+export const unwrappedArrayOfModelNoItems = `<UnwrappedArrayModel />`;
+
 // Some clients serialize UTC datetimes without trailing zero milliseconds. Both
 // "2022-08-26T18:38:00.000Z" and "2022-08-26T18:38:00Z" are valid RFC3339 representations
 // of the same instant; accept either form.
@@ -317,3 +330,17 @@ Scenarios.Payload_Xml_XmlErrorValue_get = passOnCode(400, {
   },
   kind: "MockApiDefinition",
 });
+
+const Payload_Xml_UnwrappedArrayModel = createServerTests(
+  "/payload/xml/unwrappedArrayModel",
+  unwrappedArrayModel,
+);
+Scenarios.Payload_Xml_UnwrappedArrayValue_get = Payload_Xml_UnwrappedArrayModel.get;
+Scenarios.Payload_Xml_UnwrappedArrayValue_put = Payload_Xml_UnwrappedArrayModel.put;
+
+const Payload_Xml_UnwrappedArrayOfModelNoItems = createServerTests(
+  "/payload/xml/unwrappedArrayOfModelNoItems",
+  unwrappedArrayOfModelNoItems,
+);
+Scenarios.Payload_Xml_UnwrappedArrayNoItemsValue_get = Payload_Xml_UnwrappedArrayOfModelNoItems.get;
+Scenarios.Payload_Xml_UnwrappedArrayNoItemsValue_put = Payload_Xml_UnwrappedArrayOfModelNoItems.put;