use Perl

• I use templates for generating XML (Score:2)

  by grantm (164)

  I agree that XML::LibXML is an excellent module for parsing XML. I tend to steer people towards it [perlmonks.org] when they start dreaming up new features for XML::Simple.

  When generating XML, I almost always use either the Template Toolkit or HTML::Mason.
  • Re: (Score:2)

    by vek (2312)

    In the true spirit of overkill, I found myself using XML::LibXML *and* XML::Simple in the same program today.
    
    I needed to validate some XML against a schema so XML::LibXML::Schema helped nicely. But after validation, the data structure provided by XMLin() was *exactly* what I needed so I thought bugger it I'll just use both ;-)
    
    XML::LibXML and XML::Simple for teh win!
• XML::SAX (Score:1)

  by Alias (5735)

  I dunno exactly why but whenever I need to do non-trivial XML I keep finding myself going back to XML::SAX.
• XML::LibXML *and* XML::Simple (Score:2)

  by grantm (164)

  Actually that pretty much sums up the recommended use case for XML::Simple. If what it gives you is exactly what you need then use it. Otherwise use XML::LibXML.
  • Re: (Score:2)

    by grantm (164)

    Oops, I thought I was replying to vek's comment