# Looking for XML parsers in Ruby **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [January 29, 2008, 12:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/looking-for-xml-parsers-in-ruby/127454 "2008-01-29T12:20:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ravindra](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@ravindra](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ravindra)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 12:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/looking-for-xml-parsers-in-ruby/127454/1 "2008-01-29T12:20:13Z")
Hi, I am looking for a validating XML parser for ruby. I found that there are libxml-ruby and ruby interface to expat available. Could someone please tell me which is the better in terms of performance and functionality? I am looking for a parser that is stable and has good performance. Regards, Ravindra ---
**Author:** ![ravindra](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@ravindra](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ravindra)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 1:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/looking-for-xml-parsers-in-ruby/127454/2 "2008-01-29T13:55:48Z")
Ravindra Kumar wrote: > Hi, > > I am looking for a validating XML parser for ruby. I found that there > are libxml-ruby and ruby interface to expat available. Could someone > please tell me > which is the better in terms of performance and functionality? I am > looking for a parser that is stable and has good performance. > > Regards, > Ravindra I searched the archives and found this: [http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2005/11/09/rexml-processing-xml-in-ruby.html](http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2005/11/09/rexml-processing-xml-in-ruby.html) Maybe you just typed in the wrong thing to search for and missed this. ---
**Author:** ![ravindra](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@ravindra](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ravindra)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 3:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/looking-for-xml-parsers-in-ruby/127454/3 "2008-01-29T15:06:05Z")
On Jan 29, 5:55 pm, Lloyd L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > Ravindra > > I searched the archives and found this:[REXML: Processing XML in Ruby](http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2005/11/09/rexml-processing-xml-in-ruby.html) > > ## Maybe you just typed in the wrong thing to search for and missed this. > > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/. The OP said “validating XML parser”. As I remember, REXML was not yet that - when I last used it a while back. Also just checked the REXML site that is linked to in the [xml.com](http://xml.com) article URL you quote above; unless REXML is now at some other site or the page is not updated, the site seems to still show that it is not a validating parser. - Vasudev Ram Dancing Bison Enterprises Software consulting and training Biz site: [http://www.dancingbison.com](http://www.dancingbison.com) Blog (on software innovation): [http://jugad.livejournal.com](http://jugad.livejournal.com) Quick and easy PDF creation toolkit: [dancingbison.com](http://www.dancingbison.com/products.html) ---
**Author:** ![ravindra](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@ravindra](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ravindra)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 2:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/looking-for-xml-parsers-in-ruby/127454/4 "2008-01-30T02:19:03Z")
And it’s validating like the OP asked for. Double win!! 🙂 –Jeremy On Jan 29, 2008 6:55 PM, Bryan D. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > > > > > [REXML: Processing XML in Ruby](http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2005/11/09/rexml-processing-xml-in-ruby.html) > > > > ## Maybe you just typed in the wrong thing to search for and missed this. > > > > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/](http://www.ruby-forum.com/). – [http://www.jeremymcanally.com/](http://www.jeremymcanally.com/) My books: Ruby in Practice > **[Ruby in Practice](https://www.manning.com/books/ruby-in-practice)** > > Like Ruby itself, Ruby in Practice will make you more productive. The book shows you practical techniques and strategies for small projects and large-scale environments. A cookbook-style reference, it gives you concrete examples of systems... My free Ruby e-book > **[Site not found · DreamHost](http://www.humblelittlerubybook.com/)** > > The owner of this domain has not yet uploaded their website. My blogs: > **[Site not found · DreamHost](http://www.mrneighborly.com/)** > > The owner of this domain has not yet uploaded their website. [http://www.rubyinpractice.com/](http://www.rubyinpractice.com/) ---
**Author:** ![ravindra](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@ravindra](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ravindra)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 11:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/looking-for-xml-parsers-in-ruby/127454/5 "2008-01-30T11:50:21Z")
Jeremy McAnally wrote: > And it’s validating like the OP asked for. Double win!! 🙂 Thank you all for your responses. Actually I am aware of libxml-ruby. I just wanted to know if there is any better validating parser for ruby other than libxml. It would be great if someone could give a brief comparison otherwise libxml-ruby is good enough for my purpose. > –Jeremy > > On Jan 29, 2008 6:55 PM, Bryan D. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > [REXML: Processing XML in Ruby](http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2005/11/09/rexml-processing-xml-in-ruby.html) > > > > > > ## Maybe you just typed in the wrong thing to search for and missed this. > > > > > > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/](http://www.ruby-forum.com/). > > – > [http://www.jeremymcanally.com/](http://www.jeremymcanally.com/) > > My books: > Ruby in Practice > [Ruby in Practice](http://www.manning.com/mcanally/) > > My free Ruby e-book > [http://www.humblelittlerubybook.com/](http://www.humblelittlerubybook.com/) > > My blogs: > [http://www.mrneighborly.com/](http://www.mrneighborly.com/) > [http://www.rubyinpractice.com/](http://www.rubyinpractice.com/) ---
**Author:** ![ravindra](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@ravindra](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ravindra)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 12:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/looking-for-xml-parsers-in-ruby/127454/6 "2008-01-30T00:56:20Z")
Don’t use REXML if performance is important to you. libxml-ruby is 10-100 times faster than REXML. -Bryan