Michel Rodriguez, author of the Perl XML::Twig module, has posted a series of reviews on Perl XML modules on the Perl Monks web site.

As well as promoting the use of XML in Perl, Rodriguez observed on the Perl-XML mailing list that the reviews served a useful purpose:

I think it's really important, especially for newcomer, to have a place where they can get a feel of which module would be the most appropriate for them

He also invited list members to contribute to the reviews.

Reviews are available of the following modules:

• DBIx::XML_RDB
• XML::DOM
• XML::Grove
• XML::Parser
• XML::PYX
• XML::Simple
• XML::Simple
• XML::Twig
• XML::UM
• XML::Writer

See also Rodriguez' article "Processing XML with Perl", published on XML.com in April this year.