Chapter 11. Java and the XML DOM

This chapter is all about using XML with Java to create standalone programs. I'll even create a few browsers in this chapter. As of Java 1.4, the current version at this time, Java includes a great deal of support for working with XML; I'll use Java 1.4 in this and the next chapter.

If you're using a version of Java before 1.4, you should install Java 1.4 to run the examples in this chapter and the next one. Alternatively, you can download and install the Java XML pack; currently, the download page is http://java.sun.com/xml/downloads/javaxmlpack.html (if that page doesn't exist when you read this, go to http://java.sun.com/xml). After downloading and unzipping, you must include the files jaxp-api.jar and xalan.jar ...

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