Re: Disabling DTD Validation Cont.

[Bob Kline <bkline@rksystems.com>]

Validation isn't the only thing a parser uses a DTD for.  That's how it
resolves entity references as well.  If you associate an XML document
with a DTD it's reasonable for the parser to go looking for it.

On Tue, 30 Jan 2001, Scerri, Antony (ELSLON) wrote:

> When using MSXML I have tried using the validateOnParse method and setting
> this to false and it still appear to try and locate the DTD resource.
> 
> When using the org.apache.xerces.parsers.DOMParser I have tried using the
> setFeature to set "http://xml.org/sax/features/validation" to false and this
> still wants the DTd resource.
> 
> Have I dont something wrong or does this not do what I think it is supposed
> to?
> 
> Tony
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scerri, Antony (ELSLON) [mailto:antony.scerri@biomednet.com]
> Sent: 30 January 2001 19:39
> To: xml-dev@lists.xml.org
> Subject: Disabling DTD Validation
> 
> 
> Hi
> 
> I woiuld like to disable DTD validation, including checking whether the DTD
> exists as well as validation against a DTD. Can someone please tell me the
> easiest way of doing this using either Microsofts MSXML IXMLDOMDocument2
> Interface (and MSXML3 final release implementation), or with Apaches
> XALAN/XERCES DOMParser.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Tony
> 
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