Seems unlikely to me. Perl already has some very good HTML parsers that do everything this library does and more (HTML::Parser and XML::LibXML spring to mind). The only thing missing is HTML v5 support, but I can't imagine why anyone would want that now. I'm sure it will be added to the existing Perl HTML parsers when HTML v5 starts to see some significant real-world use. That seems like a more useful endeavor than wrapping a brand new library.

But don't let me stop you! If you've never built an XS wrapper around a library I think it's worth doing just to learn how. My book has a chapter explaining how to do it, and you can download a free copy: Writing Perl Modules for CPAN. (Or, you should be able to - seems Apress's free e-book system is down for maintainance...)

-sam

In reply to Re: Is someone working on html5lib for Perl? by samtregar
in thread Is someone working on html5lib for Perl? by graff

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