XML Unleashed

Adding DOM Support to Applications

I hope that you are excited about the prospect of using DOM in your applications. The burning question, however, is how you incorporate a DOM engine into your application.

Java

Java programmers have the easiest time of it. Just register the Java DOM engine as a class and then use all its properties and methods.

C++

The source code for the IBM parser in C is available, and the classes of this engine can then be called directly. The IBM engine is also available as a DLL if preferred. The Microsoft DOM engine can be used only as a DLL or a COM object. Probably the easiest way to incorporate C++ code is to use the Microsoft ADO as a COM.

Visual Basic

The Microsoft DOM engine can be instantiated in a ...