Hi Brian, As I understand it, Element.elements() is a backed list of the child elements of a given Element. In your example, document.getRootElement().elements() (or 'elements("Row")') would then give you a backed list of elements named Row that you should be able to swap about as you please.
Is this what you were looking for? -- Steen [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian W. Young [mailto:byoung@;decadesystems.com] > Sent: 13. november 2002 15:16 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [dom4j-user] inserting/moving nodes? > > > I have several JTables and JLists with custom models that > return data > from a dom4j Document. In a couple of these cases, I need to > be able to > easily move nodes from once place to another or insert a node. > Detaching nodes is easy enough, but I've not found a good > solution for > inserting or moving a node. Like this example below. Say I > wanted to > insert a new <Row> structure through an insert feature in my JTable > between BBB and CCC. Or detach BBB and move it before AAA. > > <Root> > <Row> > <data>AAA</data> > </Row> > <Row> > <data>BBB</data> > </Row> > <Row> > <data>CCC</data> > </Row> > <Row> > <data>DDD</data> > </Row> > </Root> > > It is almost like there should be a Document.selectNodes(//Row) that > returns a backed list. The only way to date I've found to > get a backed > list didn't work- it had too much stuff in it. Couldn't get just the > "Row" elements. So, for now I'm stuck almost completely rebuilding > documents when a user requests a move or insert. Can someone help me > out here!?! > > Thanks, Brian > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by: Are you worried about > your web server security? Click here for a FREE Thawte > Apache SSL Guide and answer your Apache SSL security > needs: http://www.gothawte.com/rd523.html > _______________________________________________ > dom4j-user mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dom4j-user > ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: Are you worried about your web server security? Click here for a FREE Thawte Apache SSL Guide and answer your Apache SSL security needs: http://www.gothawte.com/rd523.html _______________________________________________ dom4j-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dom4j-user