xml-dev - Re: SAX (java) endElement event

[Paul Tchistopolskii <paul@qub.com>]

SAX is consistent here. "If there is no difference in semantics -
both constructions are equal".

As I was told when discussing my problems with the ignoreable
whitespace outside the root element and <?xml header
( both have "no semantics" - so there is no way to get information
about it with SAX ( and DOM )  and even with XML parser itself ...)  -

'what you are doing is not the XML mainstream'.

If you are interested in receiving such a subtile information
about the *real* situation in XML document  - you point of view
on *what*  is XML document  is *different*  from
'XML mainstream'.

I don't know what is XML mainstream, but it for sure exists. ;-)

With my problems of such kind ( with ignorable whitespace )
I decided to use the "XML mainstream" and then if my client
will  try to kill me because their point of view on what is
XML document will also be different from 'XML mainstream' -
I'l apply my patches to the parser.  If you realy want to
keep that <B/> ( but not to turn it into <B></B>) - I suggest you'l
hack the particilar XML parser.

For example, providing isShorthand  ( or IsActualyKludge )
parameter to endElement() or to start Element()  - it would be
easier than to dance around SAX API and because
this <B></B> and <B/> problem is *not* the only one of
this kind it means that after some time you may get  some
other questions of this kind ;-)

Rgds.Paul.

> Christopher Devenoges scripsit:
>
> > Is there a way to diferenciate between
> > <exampletag/> and <exampletag></exampletag>  when the endElement event
> > is receaved using SAX?
>
> Simple answer: no, deliberately so.
>
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