Parsing of a Line in XML File

[Ramnarayan]

Hi,

I have a xml file which has a part of the output as below:

<SD>
<DT>
lskdjflasd
lsdajflksdjf
sldkjflsadkjf
</DT>
<DS>XSD</DS>
</SD>
<SD>
<DT>
some text
here
and
there
</DT>
<DS>P</DS>
</SD>

Now I am trying to write a piece of software that should take the text such that wherever "<DS>XSD</DS> occurs, I should be able to get the # of characters of the entire block of text including the tag content from <SD>... </SD>. Note that for the second part of <SD>...</SD> where <DS> has "P" should not be calculated!

I am unable to figure out a logic on how this should be put in a if loop!. Is there any other way? Thanks for your help!

 

[MikeLacey]

I would have a look at the module XML:arser which is in the standard distribution.

Mike

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[dmazzini]

First of all check the structure of the XML File (Valid XML format) Try open the file using IE.

Second use any of the XML Parsers already built like XML Parser, XML::Simple or XML Twig...BTW The structure of this XML File is quite simple.

Third, include the Module Data Dumper in order to see the XML structure..

Something like:

use strict;
use XML::Simple;
use Data:umper;

my $file = XMLin('c:\perl\examples\ric\xml\MYFILE.xml');
print Dumper($file);

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