What is the best way to parse xml in Linux?

Question

linux

There is an XML of the form:

<all>
<config_ftp><hostName>host1</hostName><collector_name>collectors1</collector_name><input_ClassName>FTPSource</input_ClassName><input_policyClassName>Policy</input_policyClassName><input_FileListParser>FTPFileListParser</input_FileListParser><input_Handler>true</input_CleanupHandler><input_UserName>name1</input_UserName><input_PassWord>pass1</input_PassWord><input_FTPServer>server.com</input_FTPServer><input_policySrcDir>/</input_policySrcDir><input_policyFilePattern>SPS.*</input_policyFilePattern></config_ftp>
</all>

I'm trying to get the value of the node using xmllint , for example host1
There are no other tools for parsing xml, except for the standard sets of course.
So far it doesn't work.
Can you suggest more ways to parse xml in the shell? Can with examples if it is not difficult.

Answer 1

You need xpath. xmllint as I remember it is able.
See for example stackoverflow.com/questions/15461737/how-to-execut...

Answer 2

pep8.ru/doc/dive-into-python-3/14.html is also good for this question