use XML::Parser;
my $parser = XML::Parser->new( Handlers => {Start=>\&handle_start,End=>\&handle_end,});
$parser->parsefile( "yourXML.xml" );
my @element_stack; # remember which elements are open
sub handle_start {
my( $expat, $element, %attrs ) = @_;
my $line = $expat->current_line;
print "$element starting on # $line!\n";
push( @element_stack, { element=>$element, line=>$line });
if( %attrs ) {
print "Attributes:\n";
while( my( $key, $value ) = each( %attrs )) {
print "\t$key => $value\n";
}
}
}
sub handle_end {
my( $expat, $element ) = @_;
my $element_record = pop( @element_stack );
print "$element started on # ", $$element_record{ line };
}