I have been currently using XML::SemanticDiff to compare 2 XML files. This module fails to check diff if there is change in ordering of child elements. I want to know the best way which can compare 2 XML files using Perl. One of the method would be to convert XML into text and than comparing text files (finding each line from 1st file in another file to compare). It would be great help if I can get the good response as I am struggling on this from past few weeks. Code should include below: 1. XML files to be provided as input to Perl script 2. XML files to be compared for differences while ignoring order of the child elements 3. Perl script should print each difference with line number of Baseline file PS: I am new to Perl and this is my first post in PM Thanks

In reply to Comparison of XML files ignoring ordering of child elements by adikan123

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