Note that XML::Simple is actually a layer on top of XML::Parser

Sure, but that says nothing about the quality of the interface. XML::Parser is a high-quality, fast XML parser, but programming for it bites.

and the man page for XML::Simple is (paradoxically) much longer and more complicated than the one for XML::Parser.

I pity the fool that chooses modules based on the length of their man page! The only reason XML::Parser's man-page is so short is that it's missing a lot of useful stuff, like working examples. I'd much rather have a simple interface with a long manual than a complex interface with a short one.

it's not that hard to master.

Well, everbody's different, so I guess you might find it easier than most. Hang out on the perl-xml list and I think you'll see a pattern emerge - XML::Parser is pretty hard for most people to use. Almost everything else on CPAN that does the same job is more intuitive.

-sam

In reply to Re^3: XML Parsing by samtregar
in thread XML Parsing by saaz11

Title:
Use:  <p> text here (a paragraph) </p>
and:  <code> code here </code>
to format your post, it's "PerlMonks-approved HTML":


  • Posts are HTML formatted. Put <p> </p> tags around your paragraphs. Put <code> </code> tags around your code and data!
  • Titles consisting of a single word are discouraged, and in most cases are disallowed outright.
  • Read Where should I post X? if you're not absolutely sure you're posting in the right place.
  • Please read these before you post! —
  • Posts may use any of the Perl Monks Approved HTML tags:
    a, abbr, b, big, blockquote, br, caption, center, col, colgroup, dd, del, details, div, dl, dt, em, font, h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, hr, i, ins, li, ol, p, pre, readmore, small, span, spoiler, strike, strong, sub, summary, sup, table, tbody, td, tfoot, th, thead, tr, tt, u, ul, wbr
  • You may need to use entities for some characters, as follows. (Exception: Within code tags, you can put the characters literally.)
            For:     Use:
    & &amp;
    < &lt;
    > &gt;
    [ &#91;
    ] &#93;
  • Link using PerlMonks shortcuts! What shortcuts can I use for linking?
  • See Writeup Formatting Tips and other pages linked from there for more info.