Re: [Mimedefang] Reading/writing XML config files

On 11/5/2006 16:15, Philip Prindeville wrote: > Anyone else have anything to add to this? Hmm, there's the mother, XML::LibXML, but it might be a more robust solution than you're looking for. ~Jason -- ___ NOTE: If there is a disclaimer or other legal

Re: [Mimedefang] Reading/writing XML config files

On Sun, 2006-11-05 at 15:15, Philip Prindeville wrote: > > > >Why do you want to use XML? IMO, it's a solution looking for a problem. > > > Anyone else have anything to add to this? There are 2 advantages of xml. One is that you can use a generic parser even in languages that are strongly typed

Re: [Mimedefang] Reading/writing XML config files

On Sun, Nov 05, 2006 at 02:15:12PM -0700, Philip Prindeville wrote: > David F. Skoll wrote: > >Philip Prindeville wrote: > >>Any recommendations? > > > >Why do you want to use XML? IMO, it's a solution looking for a problem. > > Anyone else have anything to add to this? I have used XML::Simple fr

Re: [Mimedefang] Reading/writing XML config files

On 11/5/06, Philip Prindeville <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Anyone else have anything to add to this? If it ain't broke, don't fix it... Personally, I hate XML config files, I'd much rather human readable ones and *I* can understand and hand edit. I don't want to be reliant upon some GUI or co

Re: [Mimedefang] Reading/writing XML config files

David F. Skoll wrote: >Philip Prindeville wrote: > > > >>Any recommendations? >> >> > >Why do you want to use XML? IMO, it's a solution looking for a problem. > >Regards, > >David. > > Anyone else have anything to add to this? -Philip ___ NOT

Re: [Mimedefang] Reading/writing XML config files

David F. Skoll wrote: >Philip Prindeville wrote: > > > >>Any recommendations? >> >> > >Why do you want to use XML? IMO, it's a solution looking for a problem. > >Regards, > >David. > > Customer requirement. Besides, it's Gconf manageable. -Philip __

Re: [Mimedefang] Reading/writing XML config files

Philip Prindeville wrote: > Any recommendations? Why do you want to use XML? IMO, it's a solution looking for a problem. Regards, David. ___ NOTE: If there is a disclaimer or other legal boilerplate in the above message, it is NULL AND VOID. You may

[Mimedefang] Reading/writing XML config files

Whoa. There's a plethora of XML modules on CPAN for parsing/ generating XML. Some modules read on, others write only... I'm looking for something that can do either, and stores the nodes in an internal representation that makes for intuitive/tight notation in Perl. Any recommendations? Thanks,