Re: comparing String with a NodeValue in XML

Hello Syed,
you have to do the comparison it with ".equals()" instead of "==", thus try:
if (search.equals(node.getFirstChild().getNodeValue()){
Reinhard

Thanks Reinhard
works just fine. The only thing left is
if (node.getFirstChild().getNodeValue() != search)
System.out.println(" Search Result NOT Found ");
cus its still displaying the message "NOT Found"
cheers
Syed

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