---
name: "XML::PatAct::MatchName"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libxml-perl"
version: "0.08-9"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/XML::PatAct::MatchName"
---

# XML::PatAct::MatchName(3pm)

A pattern module for matching element names

## NAME

XML::PatAct::MatchName - A pattern module for matching element names

## SYNOPSIS

```
 use XML::PatAct::MatchName;
 my $matcher = XML::PatAct::MatchName->new();
 my $patterns = [ 'foo' => ACTION,
                  'bar/foo' => ACTION,
                  ... ];
```

## DESCRIPTION

XML::PatAct::MatchName is a pattern module for use with PatAct drivers for applying pattern-action lists to XML parses or trees. XML::PatAct::MatchName is a simple pattern module that uses just element names to match on.  If multiple names are supplied seperated by \``"/"`' characters, then all of the parent element names must match as well.

The order of patterns in the list is not significant. XML::PatAct::MatchName will use the most specific match.  Using the synopsis above as an example, if you have an element \``"foo"`', \``"bar/foo"`' will match if \``"foo"`' is in an element \``"bar"`', otherwise just the pattern with \``"foo"`' will match.

## AUTHOR

Ken MacLeod, ken@bitsko.slc.ut.us

## SEE ALSO

[**perl**(1)](/perl/1.md)

\`\`Using PatAct Modules'' and \`\`Creating PatAct Modules'' in libxml-perl.