I too went through similar heartache during a recent personal workstation upgrade. I am trying to remember the details I seem to recall the problem began with Enno repacking a bunch of XML::xxx including XML::DOM. So to supplement mirod's info here are the versions I have installed that work for me.

• XML::DOM version 1.28
• XML::Parser version 2.30

Coincidently, I am going inside XML::DOM later tonight I will look a little deeper and update this node with anymore info that might help.

BTW, XML::Twig is a great package if you are able to consider alternatives. It is amongst other things conscientiously maintained by... well you know the shameless guy a few nodes up.

mitd-Made in the Dark
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