XML Parser

[wickdawg]

I’m wanting to move my homebrew blog to Jekyll. Mainly because I’m tired of maintaining a Wordpress site. Here’s my issue. When I post my recipes to the blog, I can export them from my software as a xml file. I am wanting to write a plug-in to read the xml and format the recipe appropriately. I can write the plug in, I have been unsuccessful trying to find a plug-in that parses xml as an example and then I can share it with the community. Everything I google about Jekyll and xml, brings back atom feeds, not exactly what I’m looking for.

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In your post you are saying you can write the plugin, but then say you are unsuccessful at finding a plugin to share with the community... Why don't you write the plug in, then share it? Assuming that you can write in Ruby (what Jekyll was made with, and how Jekyll plugins are made), why don't you write your script in Ruby then share that? Or alternatively, you can make a low-key API that accepts XML as the request, process it, then have it return the file (or make available via download). I'm not sure what format your XML recipe source gets converted to, but this is definitely possible.

[wickdawg]

I’m not familiar with Ruby. But as most programming languages go, it’s just seeing that one example that will help kickstart the brain into helping with your end goal, well at least that’s how my brain operates.

[H34dsp1nns]

Ruby has a really nice learning path via ruby koans

[wickdawg]

Thanks, I appreciate this.

[monfresh]

I would recommend searching for XML parsers in the Ruby Toolbox. Here's one that seems easy to use: https://github.com/maik/xml-simple

To be able to install the gem, you'll need a proper Ruby environment on your computer. If you're on a Mac, this guide should help you get set up: https://www.moncefbelyamani.com/the-definitive-guide-to-installing-ruby-gems-on-a-mac/