# \[ANN\] Libxml-Ruby 0.4.0pre01 **URL:** \ **Category:** ruby-talk\ **Created:** [26 December 2006 17:55 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ann-libxml-ruby-0-4-0pre01/34022 "2006-12-26T17:55:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ross\_Bamford2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e47774/32.png) [@Ross\_Bamford2](https://rubytalk.org/u/Ross_Bamford2)\ **Post date:** [26 December 2006 17:55 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ann-libxml-ruby-0-4-0pre01/34022/1 "2006-12-26T17:55:07Z")
Libxml-Ruby 0.4.0pre01 is now available from the Libxml-Ruby project on rubyforge ([http://rubyforge.org](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](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. > **ยทยทยท** > > -- > Ross Bamford - [rosco@roscopeco.remove.co.uk](mailto:rosco@roscopeco.remove.co.uk)