[Vala] parsing an xml file

[Dennis Kerrisk <dennis psaudio com>]

Hi,
                I am new to vala, and would like to know how to parse an xml file into string variables? Here 
is an example xml file I need to parse:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE PsAudio Gapless Album Info>
<PsAudioGaplessAlbumInfo version="1.0">
    <CurrentTrack>
        <title>No Pain for the Dead</title>
        <trackNumber>8</trackNumber>
        <discNumber>0</discNumber>
    </CurrentTrack>
    <Album>
        <album>Temple of Shadows</album>
        <albumArtist>Angra</albumArtist>
    </Album>
    <TrackList>
        <track>
            <title>Deus le Volt!</title>
            <artists>Angra</artists>
            <position>0</position>
            <trackNumber>1</trackNumber>
            <discNumber>0</discNumber>
            <duration>52</duration>
            <position>0</position>
        </track>
        <track>
            <title>Spread Your Fire</title>
            <artists>Angra</artists>
            <position>52</position>
            <trackNumber>2</trackNumber>
            <discNumber>0</discNumber>
            <duration>265</duration>
            <position>52</position>
        </track>
        <track>
            <title>Angels and Demons</title>
            <artists>Angra</artists>
            <position>317</position>
            <trackNumber>3</trackNumber>
            <discNumber>0</discNumber>
            <duration>251</duration>
            <position>317</position>
        </track>
        <track>
            <title>Waiting Silence</title>
            <artists>Angra, 30 Seconds to Mars, Akvarium</artists>
            <position>568</position>
            <trackNumber>4</trackNumber>
            <discNumber>0</discNumber>
            <duration>295</duration>
            <position>568</position>
        </track>
        <track>
            <title>Wishing Well</title>
            <artists>Angra</artists>
            <position>863</position>
            <trackNumber>5</trackNumber>
            <discNumber>0</discNumber>
            <duration>240</duration>
            <position>863</position>
        </track>
        <track>
            <title>The Temple of Hate</title>
            <artists>Angra</artists>
            <position>1103</position>
            <trackNumber>6</trackNumber>
            <discNumber>0</discNumber>
            <duration>313</duration>
            <position>1103</position>
        </track>
        <track>
            <title>The Shadow Hunter</title>
            <artists>Angra</artists>
            <position>1416</position>
            <trackNumber>7</trackNumber>
            <discNumber>0</discNumber>
            <duration>485</duration>
            <position>1416</position>
        </track>
        <track>
            <title>No Pain for the Dead</title>
            <artists>Angra</artists>
            <position>1901</position>
            <trackNumber>8</trackNumber>
            <discNumber>0</discNumber>
            <duration>305</duration>
            <position>1901</position>
        </track>
        <track>
            <title>Winds of Destination</title>
            <artists>Angra</artists>
            <position>2206</position>
            <trackNumber>9</trackNumber>
            <discNumber>0</discNumber>
            <duration>416</duration>
            <position>2206</position>
        </track>
        <track>
            <title>Sprouts of Time</title>
            <artists>Angra</artists>
            <position>2622</position>
            <trackNumber>10</trackNumber>
            <discNumber>0</discNumber>
            <duration>309</duration>
            <position>2622</position>
        </track>
        <track>
            <title>Morning Star</title>
            <artists>Angra</artists>
            <position>2931</position>
            <trackNumber>11</trackNumber>
            <discNumber>0</discNumber>
            <duration>460</duration>
            <position>2931</position>
        </track>
        <track>
            <title>Late Redemption</title>
            <artists>Angra</artists>
            <position>3391</position>
            <trackNumber>12</trackNumber>
            <discNumber>0</discNumber>
            <duration>295</duration>
            <position>3391</position>
        </track>
        <track>
            <title>Gate XIII</title>
            <artists>Angra</artists>
            <position>3686</position>
            <trackNumber>13</trackNumber>
            <discNumber>0</discNumber>
            <duration>303</duration>
            <position>3686</position>
        </track>
    </TrackList>
</PsAudioGaplessAlbumInfo>


Dennis Kerrisk | Senior Linux Firmware Engineer  |   PS Audio
4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301
Ph 720-406-8946 x123
www.psaudio.com<http://www.psaudio.com>
dennis psaudio com<mailto:jim psaudio com>