gtpx1m09XML User's Guide

The Parser

After gaining an understanding of the XML pieces identified in Learn XML, you need to know specific information about how these pieces work together. This section provides you with specific information about how the XML4C parser works.

This section contains the following:

Application Programming
Learn the big picture of how the parser works on TPF and read key points to remember when writing an application that uses the parser.

DOM
Learn how and when to use the DOM specification.

SAX
Learn how and when to use the SAX specification.

DOM versus SAX
Before writing an application that uses the parser, you need to decide which specification to use. We help you with this decision by comparing DOM and SAX.

Validation
Learn about validation: what it is, how to use it, and when not to use it.