Libxml-Ruby 0.4.0pre01 is now available from the Libxml-Ruby project on rubyforge (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 Sansonetti'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.
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Ross Bamford - rosco@roscopeco.remove.co.uk