A simple C XML parser
Solution 1:
Libxml2
Solution 2:
The Expat parser is the best I've come across - I use it in my C++ code in preference to the various C++ parsers - but it is written in C. Very easy to use and embed in your application. So I don't see why in your question you say:
(other than lib eXpat)
do you have something against it?
Solution 3:
How about Mini-XML? It's lightweight, works with gcc, is ANSI-C compatible...
http://www.minixml.org/index.php
According to the documentation, to search for specific nodes would be as simple as:
/* Find the first "a" element */
node = mxmlFindElement(tree, tree, "a",
NULL, NULL,
MXML_DESCEND);
Once you get the node, you can manipulate it according to your requirements.
Solution 4:
If C++ is OK then you might try TinyXML. I've been using it for a few years and it works nicely.