# Libxml-Ruby 0.4.0pre01

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/libxml-ruby-0-4-0pre01/80438>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [December 26, 2006, 6:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/libxml-ruby-0-4-0pre01/80438 "2006-12-26T18:56:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![ross\_b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/8edcca/32.png) [@ross\_b](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ross_b)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2006, 6:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/libxml-ruby-0-4-0pre01/80438/1 "2006-12-26T18:56:08Z")

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Libxml-Ruby 0.4.0pre01 is now available from the Libxml-Ruby project on  
rubyforge ([http://rubyforge.org](http://rubyforge.org)). This is a developmental source-only  
snapshot taken from the current 0.4 development effort, and is intended  
for developer evaluation and testing only. It can be downloaded via this  
direct link:

```
http://rubyforge.org/frs/download.php/15915/libxml-0.4.0pre01.tar.gz

```

This release is the first to contain many of the new 0.4 features,  
including:

```
* Laurent S.'s XML::Reader interface
    A fast XML parser featuring a C#-XmlTextReader-like stream 

```

interface.

```
* New XML::HTMLParser interface
    A non-verifying HTML 4.0 parser with API compatible with the
    XML parser ones. Should be able to parse "real world" HTML,
    even if severely broken from a specification point of view.

* Reimplemented SAX parser
    A new API for the existing SAX parser that drastically improves
    performance.

```

We’re keen to receive bug reports for this release, especially since  
there’s a bug-day planned in the not-too distant future ;).

Merry Christmas to all, and best wishes for the new year.