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Reading XML Documents with the Simple API for XML (SAX)
 

Reading XML Documents with the Simple API for XML (SAX)

This chapter assumes that the reader is an experienced ABL (Advanced Business Language) developer who understands XML, the Simple API for XML (SAX), and the basic OpenEdge development tools appropriate for developing ABL and WebSpeed applications. For more information on prerequisite topics, see the following documents:
*For XML, see the XML 1.0 specification, available at http://www.w3.org
*For SAX, see the SAX 2.0 specification, available at http://www.saxproject.org/apidoc
*For WebSpeed, see OpenEdge Getting Started: WebSpeed Essentials
This chapter describes how to use the ABL's interface to the Simple API for XML, commonly known as SAX. This chapter covers SAX basics and reading XML documents with SAX. For information on writing XML documents with the SAX-writer object, see Writing XML Documents with the Simple API for XML (SAX).
* Understanding ABL SAX
* Developing ABL SAX applications
* ABL SAX and WebSpeed
* SAX API reference