I have an XML file, with some format. I want the data to be modified in some way I want. I feel XML::Twig is the way to do it.
I want to know if there is any other better alternative?
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2I bet for some definition of "better" there is some alternative. Yes. – innaM Oct 23 '09 at 13:40
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Are you asking for the best XML parser for Perl? It sounds to me like you are. In that case, this question is a duplicate. – Sinan Ünür Oct 23 '09 at 13:52
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Not exactly parsing. See i know parsing dude. Actually i want to read the data, modify it as i want then write to it another XML file – Swati Oct 23 '09 at 13:57
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3OK dood .. then read the data, modify it and write the output. What part of that is giving you problems? – Sinan Ünür Oct 23 '09 at 14:00
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2Swati, I see you only joined today. Just a quick tip -- suggest you look at the faq tab and the [meta](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/) site. You will get a log more cooperation if you phrase your question clearly and show at least some effort in solving it yourself! – heferav Oct 23 '09 at 15:31
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You don't even have to have a look at the FAQ. Just picture yourself in our shoes. How would you try to answer a question as that? – innaM Oct 23 '09 at 16:00
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You will probably find the XML::Twig is an ideal tool for the task and there have been plenty of questions/answers on Stack Overflow that seem to reaffirm this:
- In Perl, how can I change an element in an XML file without changing the format of the XML file?
- Can you provide an example of parsing HTML with your favorite parser?
- How can I extract some XML data from a URL using XML::Twig?
- How can I add an attribute to a child element using Perl’s XML::Twig?
- How can I get content using XML::Twig?
- How do I add child elements to XML using Perl’s XML::Twig?
You may also find it helpful to know that the author of XML::Twig does answer questions on this site: Mirod.
However if you really are looking for an alternative then have a look at XML::LibXML. This module is based on libxml2 library (XML::Twig is written on top of XML::Parser which uses the expat library).
Mirod himself lists alternatives to XML::Twig in his FAQ.
