use strict; use warnings; use XML::Mini::Document; warn $XML::Mini::VERSION; my $newDoc = XML::Mini::Document->new(); my $root = $newDoc->getRoot(); my $header = $root->header('xml'); # set the header $header->attribute('version', '1.0'); my $kid = $root->createChild('foo'); $kid->text("Yes, I am a kid."); $root->createChild('foo')->text('Me Too.'); print $newDoc->toString(); # create a new object my $xmlDoc = XML::Mini::Document->new(); # init the doc from an XML string $xmlDoc->parse($newDoc->toString()); use Data::Dumper; warn Dumper( $xmlDoc->toHash() ); die Dumper( $newDoc->toHash() ); __END__ 1.28 at - line 4. Yes, I am a kid. Me Too. $VAR1 = { 'xml' => { 'version' => '1.0' }, 'foo' => [ 'Yes, I am a kid.', 'Me Too.' ] }; $VAR1 = { 'xml' => { 'version' => '1.0' }, 'foo' => [ 'Yes, I am a kid.', 'Me Too.' ] };