Java XML Element Root getRootElement(Document doc)

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Description

Return the root Element of a Document .

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter Description
doc the document, where the root element is looked up

Return

root element of the document or null, if not found

Declaration

public static Element getRootElement(Document doc) 

Method Source Code

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import org.w3c.dom.Document;
import org.w3c.dom.Element;

import org.w3c.dom.Node;
import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Return the root {@link Element} of a {@link Document}.
     *
     * @param doc
     * the document, where the root element is looked up
     *
     * @return
     * root element of the document or null, if not found
     */
    public static Element getRootElement(Document doc) {
        if (doc == null)
            return null;
        NodeList children = doc.getChildNodes();
        for (int i = 0; i < children.getLength(); i++) {
            Node node = children.item(i);
            if (node instanceof Element)
                return (Element) node;
        }
        return null;
    }
}

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