XML DOM vs SAX

[atforum]

Any xml developers out here?? If so which one do you use mostly XML DOM or XML SAX??


thanks

[Cyber6]

Any xml developers out here?? If so which one do you use mostly XML DOM or XML SAX??


thanks

What is it going to be used for ??

[atforum]

What is it going to be used for ??

I am asking in general. Do you guys prefer one over the other in the normal case?? or does it depend on the usual size things - small size use dom and large size xml use sax??

[Cyber6]

I am asking in general. Do you guys prefer one over the other in the normal case?? or does it depend on the usual size things - small size use dom and large size xml use sax??


That's a general statement. I'll rather use DOM just for the ease of programming. DOM parse in a tree-model way, easy for navigation since is in memory. SAX parse in a sequencially and doesn't allows for backward navigation. I've always used DOM, and in my 5+ years of SGML/XML authoring/programming always seen DOM used.


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[atforum]

That's a general statement. I'll rather use DOM just for the ease of programming. DOM parse in a tree-model way, easy for navigation since is in memory. SAX parse in a sequencially and doesn't allows for backward navigation. I've always used DOM, and in my 5+ years of SGML/XML authoring/programming always seen DOM used.
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thanks for the info.