Programming WebLogic XML
Introduction and Roadmap
Document Scope and Audience
Guide to This Document
Related Documentation
Samples for the XML Developer
XML Examples in the WebLogic Server Distribution
New and Changed XML Features in This Release
Summary of WebLogic Server XML Features
Difference In Default Parsers Between Versions 8.1 and 9.1 of WebLogic Server
Endorsed Standards Override Mechanism for DOM/SAX: Not Supported
Learning More About XML
XML Overview
What Is XML?
How Do You Describe an XML Document?
Why Use XML?
What Are XSL and XSLT?
What Are DOM and SAX?
SAX
DOM
What Is the Streaming API for XML (StAX)?
What Is JAXP?
JAXP Packages
New Feature of JAXP 1.2
Common Uses of XML and XSLT
Using XML and XSLT to Separate Content from Presentation
XML as a Message Format for Business-to-Business Communication
Developing XML Applications with WebLogic Server
Developing XML Applications: Main Steps
Parsing XML Documents
Parsing XML Documents Using JAXP in SAX Mode
Parsing XML Documents Using JAXP in DOM Mode
Parsing XML Documents in a Servlet
Using the org.xml.sax.DefaultHandler Attribute to Parse a Document
Using the org.w3c.dom.Document Attribute to Parse a Document
Validating and Non-Validating Parsers
Handling Entity Resolution While Parsing an XML Document
General Information About External Entities
Using the WebLogic Server Entity Resolution Features
Using Parsers Other Than the Default
Generating New XML Documents
Generating XML from a DOM Document Tree
Generating XML Documents in a JSP
Transforming XML Documents
Using JAXP to Transform XML Data
Example of Transforming an XML Document Using JAXP
Using the JSP Tag to Transform XML Data
Transforming XML Documents Using an XSLT JSP Tag
Example of Using the XSLT JSP Tag in a JSP
Using Transformers Other Than the Default Transformer
Using the Streaming API for XML (StAX)
Overview of the Streaming API for XML
Description of the Cursor API
Description of the Event Iterator API
Main Interfaces and Classes of StAX
Parsing XML With the XMLStreamReader Interface: Typical Steps
Example of Parsing XML Using StAX
Getting the XMLStreamReader Object
Determining the Specific XML Event Type
Getting the Full Name of an Element
Getting the Attributes of an Element
Getting the Namespaces of an Element
Getting Text Data
Getting Location Information
Closing the Input Stream
Generating XML Using the XMLStreamWriter Interface: Typical Steps
Example of Generating XML Using StAX
Getting the XMLStreamWriter Object
Adding the XML Declaration to the Output Stream
Adding Standard XML Events to the Output Stream
Adding Attributes and Namespace Declarations to a Start Element
Closing the Output Stream
Properties Defined for the XMLInputFactory Interface
Properties Defined for the XMLOutputFactory Interface
Using Advanced XML APIs
Using the Java API for XML Registries (JAXR) API
Using the WebLogic XPath API
Using the DOMXPath Class
Example of Using the DOMXPath Class
Main Steps When Using the DOMXPath Class
Using the StreamXPath Class
Example of Using the StreamXPath Class
Main Steps When Using the StreamXPath Class
XML Programming Best Practices
When to Use the DOM, SAX, and StAX APIs
Increasing Performance of XML Validation
When to Use XML Schemas or DTDs
Configuring External Entity Resolution for Maximum Performance
Using SAX InputSources
Improving Performance of Transformations
XML Programming Techniques
Transmitting XML Data Between A Java Client and WebLogic Server
Handling XML Documents in a JMS Application
Accessing External Entities That Do Not Have an HTTP Interface
XML Application Scoping
Overview of Application Scoping
The weblogic-application.xml File
Configuring a Parser or Transformer for an Enterprise Application
Configuring an External Entity for an Enterprise Application
Configuring the External Entity Cache for an Enterprise Application
Administering WebLogic Server XML
Overview of Administering WebLogic Server XML
XML Administration Tasks
How the XML Registry Works
Parser Selection Within the XML Registry
XML Parser and Transformer Configuration Tasks
Configuring a Parser or Transformer Other Than the Default
Configuring a Parser for a Particular Document Type
External Entity Configuration Tasks
Configuring External Entity Resolution
Configuring the External Entity Cache
XML Reference
XML APIs
Code Examples
Related WebLogic Server Documentation
Tutorials and Online Courses
Other XML Specifications and Information
Using the WebLogic XML Streaming API (Deprecated)
Overview of the WebLogic XML Streaming API
Javadocs for the WebLogic XML Streaming API
Parsing an XML Document: Typical Steps
Example of Parsing an XML Document
Getting an XML Input Stream
Getting a Buffered XML Input Stream
Iterating Over the Stream
Determining the Specific XMLEvent Type
Getting the Attributes of an Element
Positioning the Stream
Getting a Substream
Marking and Resetting a Buffered XML Input Stream
Closing the Input Stream
Generating a New XML Document: Typical Steps
Example of Generating an XML Document
Creating an XML Output Stream
Adding Elements to the Output Stream
Adding Attributes to an Element on the Output Stream
Adding an Input Stream to an Output Stream
Printing an Output Stream
Closing the Output Stream
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