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Re^4: More efficient use of HTML::TokeParser::Simple

by wfsp (Abbot)
on Oct 30, 2008 at 16:07 UTC ( [id://720504]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re^3: More efficient use of HTML::TokeParser::Simple
in thread More efficient use of HTML::TokeParser::Simple

What does
$tree->elementify();
do here? It appears to run ok if it is commented out. I've often seen it in snippets and have no idea what purpose it serves.

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Re^5: More efficient use of HTML::TokeParser::Simple
by GrandFather (Saint) on Oct 30, 2008 at 19:52 UTC

    The HTML::TreeBuilder documentation is a good place to start. It says that elementify ():

    This changes the class of the object in $root from HTML::TreeBuilder to the class used for all the rest of the elements in that tree (generally HTML::Element). Returns $root.

    and goes on to say:

    For most purposes, this is unnecessary, but if you call this after (after!!) you've finished building a tree, then it keeps you from accidentally trying to call anything but HTML::Element methods on it. ...

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