Installing a SAX Parser

To run a Java SAX-capable parser, you need the following installed on your computer:

  • A Java Software Development Kit, version 1.1 or higher.

  • A SAX2-compatible XML parser installed on your Java CLASSPATH.

  • A SAX2 distribution on your Java CLASSPATH. This would likely be included with the SAX2-compatible XML parser.

Installing the JSDK

You might already have a JSDK installed. If not, you can download a JSDK from http://java.sun.com/j2se/. The URL gives you access to information about the Standard Edition of Java—j2se.

You can check if you have a JSDK installed by searching for a file named javac.exe. If javac.exe is present, you have a JSDK (formerly called a JDK) installed. Up to Java version 1.3, you might find javac.exe ...

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