title: PHP vs. Javascript Efficient XML Parser
body: <p>I am curious, I am creating a flickr plugin for wordpress. I have noticed that the PHP that I have written is fairly slower then the same javascript I have written.</p>
  
  <p>I know that Javascript is run client side so it will be faster as long as there aren't numerous processes already hogging the processor. With PHP running remotely I know that it is all based on connection and what is going on with the server. I was wondering if one was better to use than the other and if DOM is maybe not the best way to go grab XML. In this case in PHP I am using DOM to go and get the XML and then parse it out. With Javascript I am using SOAP to parse the same XML.</p>