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How do I setup Ruby on Rails to use XML/web pages as the database?

Hi.

I'm using ruby on rails for a web application that will take text from a xml-web page, parse it, and return it to the user as a formatted file. I only need read access to the xml, not write. How do I setup a ruby on rails application so that, rather than the default settings for mysql, it knows to look at the xml web page?

I know this is possible in php, python, etc., but I'd like to use rails, as I'm most familiar withit.

Specifically, I will be taking text from wikitravel.org, and the xml page (for example) is http://wikitravel.org/en/Special:Export/Turkey

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stoniergrunow

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OK - I looked at the links, but I was specifically wondering how I write the /config/database.yml file. Normally it looks something like:

development:
adapter: mysql
database: depot_development
username: user
password:
host: localhost

Is it just a matter of substituting an xml adapter? Or do I leave this file untouched, and use something else to interact with the XML?

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Use something else to interact with the XML. Take a closer look at the Rest on Rails and Accepting XML articles

stoniergrunow

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Hmmm - I was hoping to use the yml file, but that's apparently a limitation of ruby.