There are many CPAN modules and many authors. Some stand the test of time, most don't. Some address part of the problem space, others don't.

But when you talk XML, you have to talk Michael Rodriguez? Why? Not because he wrote a module to address one task for one job he had at one time, but because he is down in the trenches on a daily basis for YEARS solving REAL problems in XML.

Beyond his long-time occupation in XML, the man is responsive. When there is a problem he is on it in no time as this post shows. And I could point to post after post on this bbs made year after year with the same degree of punctuality.

So no, I am not about to switch to some newer, faster, trendier XML parser. I'm sticking with the person who has done XML and continues to do XML with passion, commitment and excellence. And that person is mirod, the author of XML::Twig.

Carter's compass: I know I'm on the right track when by deleting something, I'm adding functionality

In reply to Now THAT is why I would reach for XML::Twig by princepawn

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.