How to use Java for reading XML data

Using Java API for XML Processing (JAXP) is the easiest way to work with the XML files using Java. By using JAXP you can do anything with the XML document. You can read it, change it and even remove the elements in it. You can download the Java API for XML Processing from the Sun Microsystems website.

_______________________________________________


_______________________________________________

Once you have installed that JAXP library you can include the necessary classes in your Java program to gain access to the methods available for manipulating the XML documents.

A typical import statement in your Java program might include,

import org.w3c.dom.Document;
import org.w3c.dom.DOMException;
import org.w3c.dom.Element;

After the import is done you have to create a document object to load the XML document that you want to work with. This document object is created in three steps. First, you have to create a DocumentBuilderFactory object and from that you have to create a DocumentBuilder and from that you can create the Document object. A sample line of code that would load the XML document might look like,

Document doc = docbuilder.parse(new File("YourXmlFile.xml"));

You can use methods like getElementsByTagName() to get all the elements that have a particular name and use a 'for' loop or any other conditional loops to navigate through them and manipulate them.

Current Newswire: (Linux Today)
"A few days ago, Walter Mossberg, writing in the Wall Street Journal, offered a verbal peek at the Mac user interface intended as heads-up for Windows XP users thinking of switching.

posted by Will Senn on Wed 30th Nov 2005 19:03 UTC (OS News)
This latest installment in the Core series from Prentice Hall PTR is a welcome arrival to the PHP/MySQL space. It is jam packed with useful information. At a little over 850 pages, this volume contains information on nearly every topic of interest in both the PHP and MySQL subject areas.

Officials to crack down on nude sunbathers (Moldova.org)
Police in southern California say they will buckle down on nude sunbathers on a popular clothing-optional beach at summer's end because of visitor complaints.San Onofre State Beach authorities said people who go nude on the beach after Labor Day will be ticketed for refusing to put clothes on, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday.Times have changed. The population growth within a two-hour ...



FREE Subscription

Subscribe to our mailing list and receive new articles
through email. Keep yourself updated with latest
developments in the industry.

Name:
Email:

Note : We never rent, trade, or sell my email lists to
anyone. We assure that your privacy is respected
and protected.

_______________________________________

Recommended XML Books

cover
cover
cover
cover
cover
cover



 

 

FREE Subscription

Stay Current With the Latest Technology Developments Realted to XML. Signup for Our Newsletter and Receive New Articles Through Email.

Name:

Email:

Note : We never rent, trade, or sell our email lists to anyone. We assure that your privacy is respected and protected.

 

 

Add to My Yahoo!


New XML Books Titles - Best Seller's @ Amazon.com

Visit XML Training Material Guide Homepage

Technology helps engage students - how do classroom instruction and social dynamics change when the classroom is completely dependant on modern technology?

Dallas Web Design- local Dallas web design firm offers site design and backend system development