Why did I write XML::Twig

• Timeline:

  • 1998-02-10: the XML recommendation is published
  • 1998-03-??: XML::Parser published on CPAN
  • 1998-10-??: XML::Twig development starts
  • 1998-10-21: XML::DOM on CPAN
  • 1999-10-04: XML::Twig 1.6 on CPAN
  • 2005-10-14: XML::Twig 3.22 on CPAN

• In 1998 there were no XML module that would do what I wanted, I had to write my own!