Event-Based Parsing of XML
The XML API discussed in the previous chapter was based on a tree representation of an XML document, which is a logical approach because XML document content forms a tree structure. However, for many types of applications, this way of handling documents is extremely inefficient—like reading a thousand Yellow Pages entries to find a phone number of a restaurant.
This chapter will discuss another way of dealing with XML documents. This API—the Simple API for XML—is not a Recommendation of the W3C, but it is a de facto standard for XML parsing and is absolutely free for both commercial and noncommercial use.
SAX: A Simple API for XML
The SAX is a result of a successful attempt to bring together ideas implemented in different ...
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