Perl & XML & LibXML

paulacocacola has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hi, I've been trying to install XML::LibXML but i have been having problems.
I saw some questions/answers that have been placed here but the problem maintains:
I'm trying to install LibXML on windows.
The Activestate 6** doesn't support the LibXML module (with ppm it doesn't find the ppd).
I've tryed to install by downloading and running perl Makefile.PL.
And it doesn't work:

enable native perl UTF8
looking for -lxml2... no
looking for -llibxml2... libxml2 not found
Try setting LIBS and INC values on the command line
Or get libxml2 from
  http://www.libxml.org/
If you install via RPMs, make sure you also install the -devel
RPMs, as this is where the headers (.h files) are.
no
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The CPAN documentation on how to install modules, refer to problems using perl makefile.pl on windows, and they say that the way to install is retrieving the .pm file and placing it on one of the paths on @INC.

I've tried this but perl complains that the LibXML::Common (required for LibXML). Doesn't have a loadable object:

Can't locate loadable object for module XML::LibXML::Common in @INC (@
+INC contai
ns: C:/Perl/lib C:/Perl/site/lib .) at LibXML.pm line 11
Compilation failed in require at LibXML.pm line 11.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at LibXML.pm line 11.
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Why is this? Is this a problem of connecting to the libxml2.dll ? or is it a problem on perl?

In any case how do i solve this? The persons who complained of the same found a solution?

And finally: I need a XML module for a application that needs to have a document object, this object may be built at runtime, and must be compliant width a DTD. I saw some docs and decided to try out libxml, but if there is a module, simpler to install on windows, please tell me.

thank you!
(this is urgent)

Edited by BazB added code tags, minor cleanups.

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Re: Perl & XML & LibXML by castaway (Parson) on Jan 17, 2004 at 08:31 UTC
Have you actually got libxml for Windows installed? You didnt say. In any case, you'll need it, so try here in case you havent. If you have, then its probably just not being found, youll need to set whichever environment variables your C-compiler uses to find the correct libraries/DLLs. I think it's LIBDIR and INCLUDE for VC++, not sure about any others.. BTW, saying things are urgent usually will get you less replies, not more.. We're all volunteers, y'know.. C.	[reply]
Re: Perl & XML & LibXML by ajt (Prior) on Jan 17, 2004 at 10:23 UTC
Hi This module is a hybrid one, made up of Perl and something else. On a sane operating system you would install the library first, libxml2 from XMLSoft in this case, then build the Perl module, and your compiler would link the two together. You are on Windows, an insane operating system, so you need to obtain a complier, either buy one from Microsoft, or try one of the many free ones, e.g. Cygwin. If you don't have a compiler, then someone else with a compiler needs to compile the bits for you and give you a ready compiled version. ActiveState compile some modules that their paying customers have asked for, and there are other people who also provide modules as binaries (see below). All you need to do is find some nice person who has the binary for your version of Perl, and install that via PPM. The following links may prove useful: XML::LibXML and XML::LibXSLT ppd Modules in the Windows environment Adding CPAN Modules to Active State Perl CrazyPPM repository, interested? XML parser which XML module? perl/XML development Win32 5.8 repository XML::Twig, or something else? -- ajt	[reply]
Re: Perl & XML & LibXML by vek (Prior) on Jan 17, 2004 at 15:01 UTC
The XML::LibXML installation on windows thread on the `perl-xml` mailing list might help you out. In short: `ppm install http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppmpackages/XML-LibXML.ppd` [download] -- vek --	[reply] [d/l] [select]