I hate unnecessary attributes. I try to use them only when it refines the meaning of the value of the element. If you create your xml with element values, I think you will have an easier time getting to them. Like this: 
<log>
 <msg>
  <error>
   ID not found
  </error>
  <request>
   myRequest
  </request>
 </msg>
</log>

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But sometimes we just have to deal with the hand we are dealt. I found a way to get at your attribute values by registering two TwigHandlers. I'm sure mirod has a much more elegent solution than this: 
use strict;
use XML::Twig;

my $file = 'uncle.xml';

my $twig = new XML::Twig( TwigHandlers => {
        'log/msg/error' => \&print_error,
        'log/msg/request' => \&print_request,
});

$twig->parsefile($file) or die "can't parse $!\n";


sub print_error {
 my ($t, $elt) = @_;
 print "ERROR = " . $elt->att('name') . "\n";
}
sub print_request {
 my ($t, $elt) = @_;
 print "REQUEST = " . $elt->att('name') . "\n";
}

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Get Strong Together!!

In reply to Re: XML::Twig - can't find my uncle! by aardvark
in thread XML::Twig - can't find my uncle! by DrSax

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