# Magic/xml vs XML/Query

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/magic-xml-vs-xml-query/102351>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [August 15, 2006, 2:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/magic-xml-vs-xml-query/102351 "2006-08-15T14:15:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![fmwr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/9de053/32.png) [@fmwr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fmwr)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 2:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/magic-xml-vs-xml-query/102351/1 "2006-08-15T14:15:44Z")

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Hello,

Some of you may be interested in it.

I recoded solutions for W3C’s XML Query Use Cases  
( [http://www.w3.org/TR/xquery-use-cases/](http://www.w3.org/TR/xquery-use-cases/) ) using magic/xml.

Pretty-printed problems and solutions can be found at  
[http://zabor.org/taw/magic\_xml/xquery\_use\_cases.html](http://zabor.org/taw/magic_xml/xquery_use_cases.html)

and some more about recent development of magic/xml  
at

> **[magic/xml beats XQuery at W3C's XML Query Use Cases](http://t-a-w.blogspot.com/2006/08/magicxml-beats-xquery-at-w3cs-xml.html)**
>
> It is now official - magic/xml is the best XML library ever ;-). magic/xml solutions to W3C XML Query Use Cases problem set are on average ...

Enjoy 🙂