MikkelFJ wrote: > Could someone please briefly wrap up the pro/cons of the different XML > parsers in Ruby. *IMHO*, and not complete: REXML, NQXML: Both are non-validating XML packages: parser, manipulation API (mainly tree based), writer. > speed comparable, always sufficient for small tasks; huge files may require a C implemented streaming parser > conformance, comparable, ~ 70% - 90%. UTF-8, UTF-16, and Unicode also seem to be a problem; it seems as if this is a shortcoming of Ruby, not of the XML packages. AFAIK, REXML aims @ becoming 100% conformant. Perhaps Jim wants to state his plans for NQXML. > active dev. support, Both developers respond to bugreports and feature suggestions. > convenience, rubience REXML is good in this respect. > and > cross-platform support (OS and cygwin / msvc). don't know. Tobi OT P.S. nice logo for the new book: http://m.doubleclick.net/viewad/684487/125-ruby.gif -- Tobias Reif http://www.pinkjuice.com/myDigitalProfile.xhtml go_to('www.ruby-lang.org').get(ruby).play.create.have_fun http://www.pinkjuice.com/ruby/