I don't think XML::Simple gets you that far. XML::Rules would.

use XML::Rules;

my $parser = XML::Rules->new(
    stripspaces => 7,
    rules => {
        'services,plugins,probes' => 'pass',
        'conf,service,plugin,probe' => 'by name',
        _default => 'as is'
    }
);

my $configuration = $parser->parse(\*DATA);

use Data::Dumper;
print Dumper($configuration);


__DATA__
<conf name="snoopdogg" serial="1" target="172.16.1.3">
 <services>
  <service name="cpu">
   <plugins>
    <plugin name="cpu" target="172.16.1.3" schedule="60">
     <probes>
      <probe name="load1">
       <warn value="4" operator="&gt;"/>
       <crit value="10" operator="&gt;"/>
     </probe>
     </probes>
     </plugin></plugins></service></services>
</conf>

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In reply to Re: Question about XML::Simple by Jenda
in thread Question about XML::Simple by euz

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