# Re: new to Ruby and XML

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-new-to-ruby-and-xml/59900>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [May 8, 2006, 11:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-new-to-ruby-and-xml/59900 "2006-05-08T11:35:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 8, 2006, 11:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-new-to-ruby-and-xml/59900/1 "2006-05-08T11:35:45Z")

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Hi Hunter,

quick and dirty:

Hash[_xml.scan(%r{\>([^\>]_)}).flatten]

returns

{“12”=\>“AAF”,  
“7”=\>“AAE”,  
“13”=\>“AAG”,  
“8”=\>“AAA”,  
“9”=\>“ISA”,  
“1”=\>“AAA”,  
“2”=\>“AAB”,  
“4”=\>“AAC”,  
“5”=\>“AAD”}

cheers

Simon