Java XML Element Namespace getElementNS(String namespace, Element element, String name)

Description

Return the first named Element found - namespace aware

License

Educational Community License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
namespace	Namespace URI
element	the containing Element
name	the tag name

Return

matching Element (null if none)

Declaration

public static Element getElementNS(String namespace, Element element,
        String name) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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import org.w3c.dom.*;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Return the first named Element found - namespace aware
     * @param namespace Namespace URI
     * @param element the containing Element
     * @param name the tag name
     * @return matching Element (null if none)
     */
    public static Element getElementNS(String namespace, Element element,
            String name) {
        NodeList nodeList = getElementListNS(namespace, element, name);

        return (nodeList.getLength() == 0) ? null : (Element) nodeList
                .item(0);
    }

    /**
     * Return a list of specified namespace:Elements
     * @param namespace Namespace URI
     * @param element the containing Element
     * @param name the tag name
     * @return NodeList of matching elements
     */
    public static NodeList getElementListNS(String namespace,
            Element element, String name) {
        return element.getElementsByTagNameNS(namespace, name);
    }
}

Related

1. createElement(String namespaceURI, String name)
2. createElement(String namespaceURI, String name)
3. createNamespace(Element el, String ns)
4. getAllNamespaceDeclarations(Element element)
5. getElementListNS(String namespace, Element element, String name)
6. getNamespace(Element element)
7. getNamespaceDeclarationOrNull(String localName, Element element)
8. getNamespaceForPrefix(String prefix, Element element)
9. getNamespaceURI(Element element, String prefix)