All I want is the most powerful and best XML parser available. XML::LibXML is fast, linked to a very common lib, and regularly updated. However, it's bedside manner has something to be desired. XML::Simple has been regarded as the easier of the two, but not the best.

Why does both have to suck in opposite but equal manners? What's wrong with having both the power of the methods and tying it to a hash tree? You can put a hash tree on top of the methods. What's wrong with something like this?

$pXML->{bookstore}{book}[3]->appendText(", The");
my @books = $pXML->('//book');
$node->('/bookstore/book[price>35]/price')->setData(24.95);

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In reply to Re^2: XML::LibXML - WHAR HASH TREES WHAR?! by SineSwiper
in thread XML::LibXML - WHAR HASH TREES WHAR?! by SineSwiper

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