eXcavator 1.0.6 review

eXcavator is an XML query processing class for PHP

License: GPL (GNU General Public License) File size: 85K Developer: Myron Turner

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eXcavator is an XML query processing class for PHP. Queries are constructed using a small query language, and query results are returned as either loosely formed or strict XML, in formats suitable for both text and HTML.

One of eXcavator's most useful features is its facility to insert query results into user-defined templates, which allow for a free interpolation of user text and the data extracted by the query. eXcavator runs on top of XML_PullParser, but uses a completely independent API. However, it does offer opportunities to use the facilities of both packages side by side for programmers familiar with both.

Requirements:
XML_PullParser

What's New in This Release:
This release adds support for indirect addresses when addressing context-elements both in the patterns for formatted text and in the element parameter to eXcavator_getFormattedText.
The interpretation was changed for target elements that follow an _AND_ or _OR_ and are preceded by an initial expression which uses the forward-slash syntax, as in "vehicle[[name/addr/city =>CDATA