# RE: Relatively easy HTML/XML parsing utilities?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-relatively-easy-html-xml-parsing-utilities/85522>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [March 22, 2006, 9:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-relatively-easy-html-xml-parsing-utilities/85522 "2006-03-22T21:31:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BergerS_Daniel)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2006, 9:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-relatively-easy-html-xml-parsing-utilities/85522/1 "2006-03-22T21:31:25Z")

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-----Original Message-----  
From: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid  
[[mailto:removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)] On Behalf Of Charlie B.  
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 1:26 PM  
To: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid  
Subject: Re: [Rails] Relatively easy HTML/XML parsing utilities?

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Sure, try the net/http module. You can see a very brief

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demonstration it’s use over at my blog.

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http://www.recentrambles.com/pragmatic/view/34

On Wed, 2006-03-22 at 21:22 +0100, Wes G. wrote:

	Anyone know of any Ruby modules which can be used to

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parse an HTML page  
?

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	Thanks,
	Wes

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Charlie B.  
Programmer  
Castle Branch Inc.

I have the feeling the OP is looking for something like html-parser,  
available on the RAA.

Regards,

Dan

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**Author:** ![BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BergerS_Daniel)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2006, 9:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-relatively-easy-html-xml-parsing-utilities/85522/2 "2006-03-22T21:35:55Z")

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Dan,

You’d be right. I’m not looking to make requests as much as I am  
looking to postprocess an already fetched page.

What is the RAA?

Wes

Berger, Daniel wrote:

> -----Original Message-----  
> From: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid  
> [[mailto:removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)] On Behalf Of Charlie B.  
> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 1:26 PM  
> To: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid  
> Subject: Re: [Rails] Relatively easy HTML/XML parsing utilities?
> 
> Sure, try the net/http module. You can see a very brief  
> demonstration it’s use over at my blog.
> 
> [http://www.recentrambles.com/pragmatic/view/34](http://www.recentrambles.com/pragmatic/view/34)
> 
> On Wed, 2006-03-22 at 21:22 +0100, Wes G. wrote:
> 
> ```
> Anyone know of any Ruby modules which can be used to
> 
> ```
> 
> parse an HTML page  
> ?
> 
> ```
> Thanks,
> Wes
> 
> ```
> 
> Charlie B.  
> Programmer  
> Castle Branch Inc.
> 
> I have the feeling the OP is looking for something like html-parser,  
> available on the RAA.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Dan
