Have a set of XML files that need some optional tags adding - so they're being SAX parsed (xerces 2.6.0, jdk 1.4.1).
However - the important point is not to modify the XML more than necessary - and that includes not adding default attributes for attributes that have a default specified in the DTD. I've seen a couple of mails that suggest removing these defaults from the DTD but this is not an option - they are required by other parts of the system. So - I had a look at http://xml.apache.org/xerces2-j/features.html#nonvalidating.load-dtd-grammar and have the code: XMLReader reader = saxParser.getXMLReader(); reader.setFeature("http://apache.org/xml/features/nonvalidating/load-dtd-grammar";, false); which from the docs looks like it should "not use the default attributes and attribute types". However - the attrs in startElement still contain the default values for non-present attributes. I've also tried setting validation to false (should be default) - no difference. Any ideas? Have I misunderstood the feature? Regards -- Chris Searle --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
