Or, a non-parser way, read the xml file to a buffer, send the buffer to
a jsp, using jstl's xml parsing capability (<x:parse xml="${your xml
file} var=...) to do that. This can be done within 24 hours :-)Saul > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Galbreath [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 5:31 PM > To: 'Struts Users Mailing List'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: XML Parsing Dilemma > > > > > > This is my real dilemma. I think an XML parsing engine should be able to > take a validated XML file and output: > > tag_name = tag_value > > and understand where one record stops and another record begins. For > crying > out loud, I can write the thing myself in a few hours, but I want to > remain > open-source standard. Is there an XML parser that simply reads the tags > and > puts them into a collection indexed by record? > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: Greg Reddin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 12:07 PM > To: Struts Users Mailing List > Subject: Re: XML Parsing Dilemma > > > > The front-runners on my list is Castor and JDOM. Any (related) > > suggestions are greatly appreciated. > > I've used both of these, though not JDOM enough to comment on it. My > favorite XML tool right now is Digester. To me, it has a smaller > development footprint than Castor and gives you at least the same XML > parsing capability. > > I used both Castor and Digester to parse configuration files. To use > Castor I had to write a schema and the castor "client" code, which was > pretty big and I had to put up with the objects it generated. For > Digester I wrote a RuleSet class, some value objects and a very small > amount of "client" code. I didn't write (but should've written) a DTD. > > Greg > > > > DISCLAIMER: > This email message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and > may > contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, > use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the > intended > recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies > of the original message and attachments. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
