RE: [xml] How to get pointer on attribute list?

["Henke, Markus" <Markus_Henke ordat com>]

Thanks Tom.
I was worry about that this field may could change in later versions
and therefore marked as non-common.
Your explanation is much more evident... 8)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Broyer [mailto:tbroyer ltgt net]
> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 7:34 PM
> To: Henke, Markus
> Cc: xml gnome org
> Subject: Re: [xml] How to get pointer on attribute list?
>
>
> Le 2001.10.15 19:10, "Henke, Markus" a écrit :
> > I'm looking for a way to parse the whole attribut list (in 
> case i havn't
> > the attribute names and parse without using a DTD).
> > I've also noticed the field
> >
> >   struct _xmlAttr *properties; /* properties list */
> >
> > of the struct 
> >
> >   xmlNode
> >
> > but it's marked as non-common in the docs.
>
> Yes, because only elements (represented by xmlNode's) have 
> attributes. It's
> not common to each node type (attribute node, PI node, 
> comment node, text
> node, etc.)
> Each struct representing a DOM node in LibXML share some 
> fields to allow
> some kind of polymorphism, this field set is called the 
> "common part" in
> the docs.
>
> > So, how can i access the attribute list in a regular way?
>
> Use the properties field after having checked type is 
> XML_ELEMENT_NODE.
>
> Tom.