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XML Parser

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Summary

An XML parser is a program that reads XML documents and makes sure they are well-formed before further processing. Each browser generally has a built-in XML parser, while on the server side DOM and SAX parser are available as needed. The parser will stop and display errors if it finds an XML structure that violates the rules.

Key points

XML parser validates the structure of a document when it is read
The browser provides a built-in XML parser
The DOM parser builds a memory tree, while SAX processes per line
Syntax error causes the parser to stop processing
Parser becomes a bridge between XML files and applications

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