Re: [xml] html parsing on content stored in memory chunk

[Sonia Tsui <sonia silvannetworks com>]

Daniel,

Should I use characters(...) callback to collect data between beginning and
end of the element tag.  My question is how much chars this callback will
receive from the parser? Is there a maximum limit?

thanks
---Sonia

Daniel Veillard wrote:

> On Mon, Jan 21, 2002 at 07:32:38PM -0800, Sonia Tsui wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I do not fully understand how html parsing on content which stored in
> > memory chunk works.
> > Suppose we are in the middle of the tag (eg <a href =whatever.h), how
> > does the parser handles it, does that mean that I should hold the
> > characters and then concatenate all of them until I get to to the
> > endElement.
> > In other words, does that mean the user_data here only holds partial
> > attribute value?
> > StartElem(void *user_data, const xmlChar *name, const xmlChar **attr)
>
>   The parser has state and you will get the callback only when the
> end of the start tag will have been completely provided.
>
> Daniel
>
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