I have a question reg. the XML::Parser module. In my code I have registered the start tag. I understand that the parameters to start_handler are expat object, the name of the e element and a hash containing attributes of this element. How do I get the value associated with this element. Please see my QUES in the example below.

e.g. 

<Orders>
<Order ID="0008" Date="11/14/1999">
<Item>A Book</Item>
</Order>
</Orders>

-- 
$parser->setHandlers(Start => \&start_handler );

sub start_handler()
{
  my ($p, $elmt ) = @_;
  if ( $elmt eq 'Item' )
  {
      Ques - I want to get 'A Book' here.
      I want to call a new procedure  with param(elmt, A book )
  }
}

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QUES 2: IS there any other way to register for a particular element (e.g Item) so that I get a call back only when 'Item' is encountered ?

So,in other words, can I define: $parser->setHandlers(Entity => \&entity_handler) and in entity_handler procedure I can get entity and value too. This does not seem to work.

thanks
jaya

Edit by dws to add <code> tags

In reply to XML::Parser start handler by Anonymous Monk

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