Where can i find "javax.xml.parsers"

Hello Every One, H R U Doing
I wan 2 parse XML data in JAVA Application, i found an example which was quite clear but that example uses
import javax.xml.parsers.*;
But at compile time exception is thrown that this package does not exist,
Please tell me where can i find this package.
Thanx in Advance,
Azhar Javaid

It's in the jaxp-api.jar from the JAXP installation.

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