Geoff,
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> Is there an XML paser written in Java?
Yes, you can download one freely from one or more of the following web
sites (I went to SD'99 recently in DC, specifically the XML tutorial
and track):
xmlinfo.com
www.oasis-open.org/cover/xml.html
www.schema.org
www.alphaworks.ibm.com/xml
for XJParse (java XJParse)
xeena is DTD powered XML editor
parsers are also on this website
'p' or 'xp' is the PC or UNIX (???) XML parser
xt is XML transformer on www.jclark.com
either a Java program or a stand-alone DOS program
(http://www.jclark.com/xml/xt.html)
www.xml.com has annotated XML specs
metalab.unc.edu/xml -- is "XML Bible" author website
XML.org
xml.apache.org
ibm.com/xml
alphaworks.ibm.com
perlxml.com/conference/sd99 -- parsing XML with Perl
www.jtauber.com/fop/ for PDF generated from XML
www.xslinfo.com
schema.net and www.w3.org/TR/
Clyde Roby, Webmaster of ASISWG/ASISRG and ABWG
(also Recorder and List Maintainer for same)