$|=1; use XML::Rules; $xml = <<'*END*'; <doc> <person xmlns="http://jenda.krynicky.cz/xmlns/testXMLNS/person" xmlns:foo="http://jenda.krynicky.cz/xmlns/testXMLNS/foo"> <fname>Jane</fname> <lname>Luser</lname> <email>JLuser@bogus.com</email> <address> <street>Washington st.</street> <city>Old Creek</city> <country>The US</country> <bogus>bleargh</bogus> <foo:bogus>bleargh</foo:bogus> </address> </person> <person> <fname>John</fname> <lname>Other</lname> <email>JOther@silly.com</email> <address> <street>Grant's st.</street> <city>New Creek</city> <country>Canada</country> <bogus>sdrysdfgtyh <foo>degtrhy werthy</foo> drthyu</bogus> </address> </person> </doc> *END* %rules = ( _default => 'as is', person => 'as array no content', ); my $parser = new XML::Rules ( rules => \%rules, namespaces => { reverse 'ahoj' => 'http://jenda.krynicky.cz/xmlns/testXMLNS/other', # 'p' => 'http://jenda.krynicky.cz/xmlns/testXMLNS/person', '' => 'http://jenda.krynicky.cz/xmlns/testXMLNS/person', 'fxx' => 'http://jenda.krynicky.cz/xmlns/testXMLNS/foo', }, # other options ); my $result = $parser->parsestring($xml); use Data::Dumper; print Dumper($result);