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Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 14:31:11 -0700
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Thread-Topic: making sense of all the xml extensions in php 5
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Subject: making sense of all the xml extensions in php 5
From: roshan.naik@hp.com ("Naik, Roshan")

I am trying to make sense of the following 4 xml extensions distributed =
with=20
php 5

  ext/libxml    <- ??=20
  ext/simplexml {experimental)
  ext/xml      =20
  ext/dom       {experimental)
=20
Dom extension's name is self describing. but about the others ?

As I understand, simplexml is a simpler-to-use alternative to xml=20
extension. what about that libxml ? whats it doing there..is it an=20
extension truly ? If its not a extension its existence in the "ext"
directory is confusing. I couldnt find the purpose of libxml mentioned
anywhere.

Could someone please explain ?

-- Roshan=20