| PackageDescription | This module provides ways to parse XML documents. It is built on top of the
XML::Parser::Expat manpage, which is a lower level interface to James
Clark's expat library. Each call to one of the parsing methods creates a
new instance of XML::Parser::Expat which is then used to parse the
document. Expat options may be provided when the XML::Parser object is
created. These options are then passed on to the Expat object on each parse
call. They can also be given as extra arguments to the parse methods, in
which case they override options given at XML::Parser creation time.
The behavior of the parser is controlled either by 'the /STYLES manpage'
and/or 'the /HANDLERS manpage' options, or by the /setHandlers manpage
method. These all provide mechanisms for XML::Parser to set the handlers
needed by XML::Parser::Expat. If neither 'Style' nor 'Handlers' are
specified, then parsing just checks the document for being well-formed.
When underlying handlers get called, they receive as their first parameter
the _Expat_ object, not the Parser object. |