How to add Attributes to a existing XML File.

[prinku]

hi friends,
This is Palash from India says hello to u all.
In between days i am doing on XML & java.
i have some problem...
can u tell me How can i add an Atttribute to my existing
XML file...
i am able to read values from XML file but not able to modify or add.
please reply if possible...
Palash
HYDERABAD,INDIA

[Karthik Guru]

hi palash,
am also new in XML.
Okay i guess DOM provides a way to insert an attribute.
So read in ur xml document using a dom parser.
org.w3c.dom.Element interface has a setAttribute()/ setAttributeNode() methods for the same. SO i guess u can add one when u encounter the element of your choice.
I hope Ajit/map/ someone w'd correct me if i'm wrong.
rgds
karthik.

[Frank Carver]

"palash",
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Thanks.

[Cynthia Yao]

I remember that only XmlDocument can actually write to a output file. here is the api link: http://java.sun.com/xml/jaxp-1.0.1/docs/api/internal/com/sun/xml/tree/XmlDocument.html
it is in jaxp package, you may need to download the jar file from sun