Re: [xml] What are these XML_TEST_NODE's I am seeing

["William M. Brack" <wbrack mmm com hk>]

Grant Schoep said:
> Using libxml2, version 2.5.10, on Redhat ES 3.
>
> I'm writing some C code that is parsing out some very simple xml files.
> Just seeing something I didn't understand, and have been ignoring it.
> But as it is Friday, I'm curious as to what it is.
>
>
> Pretend this is my xml file.
> <?xml version="1.0"?>
> <abc data1="this" data2="that">
>    <deg value1="1" value2="2">
>       <entry snap="1" crackle="2" pop="3"/>
>    </deg>
> </abc>
>
> I have the following code.
>
> xmlDocPtr myDoc = xmlParseFile("./myFile.xml");
> xmlNodePtr myNodePtr = xmlDocGetRootElement(myDoc); //this is abc
>
> xmlNodePtr myNodePtr2 = myNodePtr->children;
>
> When I look at myNodePtr2 I see it is of type "XML_TEXT_NODE", what a
> name of "text"
>
> What is this XML_TEXT_NODE? I see them all over while parsing, think I
> am just missing some key fundamental of xml or something. I've just been
> skipping over them.
>
> Thanks
> -grant

Take a look at doc/FAQ.html within the distribution directory (or
http://xmlsoft.org/FAQ.html), section "Developer Corner", item 3.

Bill