Parsing KML files with REXML?

Ruby
1

Hello,

I’m only getting started with Ruby, and need to edit KML files.

According to this article, it looks like two major tools are available to parse XML files: REXML which is pure Ruby and is included in the Windows package, and Nokogiri which is a gem and thus requires an extra stetp for users (which I’d like to avoid if possible).

Can REXML edit KML files, or is Nokogiri required?

Thank you.

2

Through googling and trial and error… the answer is yes:

require 'rexml/document'
include REXML

xmlfile = File.new("input.kml")
xmldoc = Document.new(xmlfile)

xmldoc.elements.each("kml/Document/Folder"){|mydocument|
  #puts mydocument.elements["name"].text

  mydocument.elements.each("Placemark"){|mystuff|
	  puts mystuff.elements["name"].text
  }
}
3

Thanks for the clarification