Processing XML with Java: A Guide to SAX, DOM, JDOM, JAXP, and TrAX

Praise for Elliotte Rusty Harolds Processing XML with Java The sophistication and language are very appropriate for Java and XML application developers. You can tell by the way the author writes that he too is a developer. He delves very deeply into the topics and has really taken things apart and investigated how they work. I especially like his coverage of gotchas, pitfalls, and limitations of the technologies.         John Wegis, Web Engineer, Sun Microsystems, Inc. Elliotte has written an excellent book on XML that covers a lot of ground and introduces current and emerging technologies. He helps the novice programmer understand the concepts and principles of XML and related technologies, while covering the material at a level thats deep enough for the advanced developer. With a broad coverage of XML technologies, lots of little hints, and information I havent seen in any other book on the topic, this work has become a valuable addition to my technical library.         Robert W. Husted, Member, Technical Staff, Requisite Technology, Inc. The code examples are well structured and easy to follow. They provide real value for someone writing industrial-strength Java and XML applications. The time saved will repay the cost of this book a hundred times over. The book also contains more of the pearls of wisdom weve come to expect from Elliotte Rusty Haroldthe kind of pointers that will save developers weeks, if not months, of time.         Ron Weber, Independent Software Consultant Written for Java programmers who want to integrate XML into their systems, this practical, comprehensive guide and reference shows how to process XML documents with the Java programming language. It leads experienced Java developers beyond the basics of XML, allowing them to design sophisticated XML applications and parse complicated documents. Processing XML with Java provides a brief review of XML fundamentals, including XML syntax; DTDs, schemas, and validity; stylesheets; and the XML protocols XML-RPC, SOAP, and RSS. The core of the book comprises in-depth discussions on the key XML APIs Java programmers must use to create and manipulate XML files with Java. These include the Simple API for XML (SAX), the Document Object Model (DOM), and JDOM (a Java native API). In addition, the book covers many useful supplements to these core APIs, including XPath, XSLT, TrAX, and JAXP. Practical in focus, Processing XML with Javais filled with over two hundred examples that demonstrate how to accomplish various important tasks related to file formats, data exchange, document transformation, and database integration. You will learn how to read and write XML documents with Java code, convert legacy flat files into XML documents, commun...