XML::LibXML relies on the Gnome libxml2 library not the older expat library.

To install this excellent module you will need a c compiler, to buid and link the perl to the c library, or some nice person to have done the compiling and linking already (as tachyon's suggests).

XML::LibXML is a very powerful and useful module, and it does work fine on Windows, it's well worth the effort to get it installed.

Have a look at the following threads and links:

• XML Module decision tree?
• XM-Hell
• Why is Perl so bad with XML?
• XML::LibXML and XML::LibXSLT ppd **
• Modules in the Windows environment
• Adding CPAN Modules to Active State Perl
• XML and Perl
• XML parser
• Which XML module to use?
• Re: Perl & XML & LibXML **
• Mirod's Ways to Rome I and II
• Kip's Column on XML.com
• Antoine Quint's Column on XML.com
• Using XML Modules in Perl
• Perl-XML FAQ

Update: Nodes reorderd and updated.