diff --git a/scripts/chapter8/8.42-xml-parser.sh b/scripts/chapter8/8.42-xml-parser.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0faf92c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/chapter8/8.42-xml-parser.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd /sources
+tar xf XML-Parser-2.46.tar.gz
+cd XML-Parser-2.46
+
+perl Makefile.PL
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+make -j5
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+make test
+
+make install
+
+cd /sources
+rm -rf XML-Parser-2.46
diff --git a/scripts/main.sh b/scripts/main.sh
index 9ec086a..a440a2a 100644
--- a/scripts/main.sh
+++ b/scripts/main.sh
@@ -1043,3 +1043,15 @@ then
 	stop_script "chapter8/8.41-perl.sh"
 fi
 
+# Chapter 8.42
+# ============
+echo "Building XML::Parser"
+su -c "bash $SCRIPT/chapter8/8.42-xml-parser.sh"
+
+# Exit on error
+check_exit_code
+if [ $exit_status -ne 0 ]
+then
+	stop_script "chapter8/8.42-xml-parser.sh"
+fi
+