XML element to wanted position in content text?

Hi,
I am using java's XML document builder (javax.xml.parsers.*)....
is it possible to create XML element to wanted position in content text, such as:
<mycontent>
Here comes text <AndHereIsElementInWantedPosition ... /> and the normal text does continue.
Here comes text (2) <AndHereIsElementInWantedPosition ... /> and the normal text (2) does continue.
</mycontent>
I see only Element::appendChild(), and Element::setTextContent() functions, but it seems it's not possible with those functions.
and if it's possible, what functions I should use to read Elements & their position from content text? (Node class doesn't tell the position).

is it possible to create XML element to wanted position in content textYes. Text is just another kind of node. You can interleave Elements with Text nodes. The Elements aren't 'inside' the text, they are beside it, as sibling nodes.
I see only Element::appendChild(), and Element::setTextContent() functions, but it seems it's not possible with those functions.Should be. Just append children, Text nodes or Elements.
and if it's possible, what functions I should use to read Elements & their position from content text?You don't. You read the child nodes from the parent element. Some of them will be Text nodes, some of them will be Elements.

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