Preface
The Java API for XML Processing (JAXP) Tutorial provides an introduction to Java API for XML Processing (JAXP) 1.4 technology, via examples of JAXP applications.
Before You Read This Book
To make full use of the information in the Java API for XML Processing (JAXP) Tutorial , you should have knowledge of the following technology:
The Java programming language and its development environment.
The eXtensible Mark-up Language (XML).
The Document Object Model (DOM), as defined by World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) DOM Working Group.
Simple API for XML (SAX), as developed cooperatively by the members of the XML-DEV mailing list.
Some prior knowledge of DOM and SAX is assumed. Only code that is specific to the JAXP API is examined in detail in this guide. See "Related Documentation" on page 5 for links to documentation for DOM and SAX.
How This Book Is Organized
This document describes the JAXP code samples in the following chapters:
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Typographic Conventions
The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.
Table P-1 Typographic Conventions
Typeface |
Meaning |
Example |
|---|---|---|
AaBbCc123 |
The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output |
Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% you have mail. |
AaBbCc123 |
What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output |
machine_name% su Password: |
aabbcc123 |
Placeholder: replace with a real name or value |
The command to remove a file is rm filename. |
AaBbCc123 |
Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized |
Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online. |
Shell Prompts in Command Examples
The following table shows the default UNIX® system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.
Table P-2 Shell Prompts
Shell |
Prompt |
|---|---|
C shell |
machine_name% |
C shell for superuser |
machine_name# |
Bourne shell and Korn shell |
$ |
Bourne shell and Korn shell for superuser |
# |