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Simplest (not fastest) Java XML API for small files?

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Subject	Simplest (not fastest) Java XML API for small files?
Date	Tue, 9 Dec 2014 08:38:59 +1100
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I have to say I am a little overwhelmed with the number of different XML 
APIs available for Java; some built-in to the Java platform and of course 
multiple 3rd-party options.

What I am trying to do now is find the simplest XML API that allows me to 
load small XML documents, edit them (i.e. change a few attributes etc.) and 
then save them again.  That's all.  The XML files are just configuration 
files and will be no larger than a few KB at most.

The key for me is simplicity of use of the API.  I have seen some APIs where 
you have to go searching through nodes, sub-nodes and attributes and 
ignoring nulls or irrelevant attributes etc. when what I really want to be 
able to do is given node 'A', give me the value of attribute 'abc' and then 
let me traverse the document down through the children of 'A'.  Then when I 
have finished, just save the whole XML document.

Any suggestions?  I'd prefer to keep in the JDK if possible just to avoid 
any further dependencies but that is not critical.

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And loving it,

-Qu0ll (Rare, not extinct)
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Simplest (not fastest) Java XML API for small files? "Qu0ll" <Qu0llSixFour@gmail.com> - 2014-12-09 08:38 +1100
  Re: Simplest (not fastest) Java XML API for small files? Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2014-12-08 18:03 -0500
    Re: Simplest (not fastest) Java XML API for small files? Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2015-01-21 10:06 -0500
  Re: Simplest (not fastest) Java XML API for small files? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2014-12-08 18:12 -0500
  Re: Simplest (not fastest) Java XML API for small files? Aroh Sunday <asmelitus@gmail.com> - 2014-12-23 05:24 -0800
  Re: Simplest (not fastest) Java XML API for small files? kimball.robinson@gmail.com - 2015-01-22 09:10 -0800

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