Java Parser 2 DOMSample not working properly

Question

Hi
I downloaded the parser (v2) and am running the DOMSample.java
with the sample file empl.xml as the input. The program
successfully finds the tree and writes out the nodes correctly,
but it never finds the node values (I made sure that there is a
call to getNodeValue()). For example, The following
XML file:
<?xml version = "1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE parent [
<!ELEMENT parent (child)>
<!ELEMENT child (#PCDATA)>
]>
<parent>
<child>Murthy</child>
</parent>
The getNodeValue() always returns null, even though the <child>
tag has a value.
What am I missing?
Thanks in advance
Murthy.
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Answer 1

You have to get the TEXT children of an element and then use the
getNodeValue() method on the text nodes.
Oracle XML Team
James Lee (guest) wrote:
: How do u do that? when i tried to pass it into a text node, the
: runtime error says that there is a classcastexception.
: James
: Oracle XML Team wrote:
: : As per the W3C DOM spec, getNodeValue() of an element is
: always
: : null. You need to pass it the text node to get the actual
text.
: : Oracle XML Team
: : http://technet.oracle.com
: : Oracle Technology Network
: : Murthy Jarugumilli (guest) wrote:
: : : Hi
: : : I downloaded the parser (v2) and am running the
: DOMSample.java
: : : with the sample file empl.xml as the input. The program
: : : successfully finds the tree and writes out the nodes
: : correctly,
: : : but it never finds the node values (I made sure that there
: is
: : a
: : : call to getNodeValue()). For example, The following
: : : XML file:
: : : <?xml version = "1.0"?>
: : : <!DOCTYPE parent [
: : : <!ELEMENT parent (child)>
: : : <!ELEMENT child (#PCDATA)>
: : : ]>
: : : <parent>
: : : <child>Murthy</child>
: : : </parent>
: : : The getNodeValue() always returns null, even though the
: : <child>
: : : tag has a value.
: : : What am I missing?
: : : Thanks in advance
: : : Murthy.
Oracle XML Team
http://technet.oracle.com
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