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+;;; xml.scm - a simple scheme XML library
+;;;
+;;; Copyright (c) 2012 Johan Ceuppens
+;;;
+;;; All rights reserved.
+;;;
+;;; Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+;;; modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+;;; are met:
+;;; 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+;;;    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+;;; 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+;;;    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+;;;    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+;;; 3. The name of the authors may not be used to endorse or promote products
+;;;    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+;;;
+;;; THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORS ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+;;; IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+;;; OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+;;; IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+;;; INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+;;; NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+;;; DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+;;; THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+;;; (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+;;; THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+(define (xml-load-tree! filename)
+  (let ((in (open-input-file filename))
+        (contents ""))
+
+    (define (tagify! c tagged)
+      (cond ((= tagged 0) (string c))
+            ((> tagged 0) "") ;; FIXME make node, descend one level
+            (else "")))
+
+    (define (xml-read-in-file contents)
+      (let ((tagged 0))
+        (do ((c (read-char in) (read-char in)))
+            ((eof-object? c) contents)
+        (cond ((and (= tagged 0)(eq? c #\<))
+               (set! tagged (+ tagged 1)))
+              ((and (> tagged 0)(eq? c #\<))
+               (set! tagged (+ tagged 1)))
+              ((and (= tagged 0)(eq? c #\>))
+               (set! tagged (- tagged 1)))
+              ((and (> tagged 0)(eq? c #\>))
+               (set! tagged (- tagged 1)))
+              ((< tagged 0)
+               (display "xml : bad xml file - broken tags.")(newline)
+               (set! tagged 0))
+              )
+        (set! contents (string-append contents (tagify! c tagged))))))
+    (xml-read-in-file contents)))
+