Re: XML closing and ending tag

[Justin Brian Hollander]

On Thursday, May 30, 2013 12:15:46 AM UTC-7, Ahmed Junaid wrote:
> Hi,
> In Java and XML - Tutorial(1.3. XML Elements) there is a line written i.e.A tag which does not enclose any content is know as an "empty tag". For example: <flag/> .
>
> So I have made XML object in java from String. If I give "<flag></flag>" after converting in xml object,it shows same as you have told in tutorial <flag/>. But can we do empty tag as <flag></flag> because my client has system that is not accepting <flag/>, it accepts only <flag></flag>. I have tried single space, new line , but that systems consider it as any value.I know <flag/> is standard for empty tag, can any body suggest what to do?

Look at endtags here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XML#Key_terminology

[Justin Brian Hollander]

Ignore my previous message. Are you familiar if your client parses xml as per the XML spec? It is possible it simply doesnt understand an "empty tag".

[Justin Hollander]

Hi Junaid,

If the client, as implemented, does not fully support the XML standard then you may be forced to change it or simply use the format that you are using now. I understand the difficulty you are having. Sometimes specifications are not fully enforced.

Justin.

On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 3:08 AM, Junaid Ahmed <junaid...@sapphirecs.net> wrote:

Hi,

Thanks for replying to me , I just wanted to know can we define empty tag as <flag></flag> or any technique to convert <flag/> to <flag></flag>. And I m familiar to xml that is why I m asking here i have put values in XML tags. but the system at client does not accept the standard. well for time being I am putting space  and it shows as <flag></flag> when printing xmlobject.

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