A Final Image...
December 21, 1998
It looks like we're done. For today, at least. No doubt,
you may want to read this article over a couple of
times, perhaps with illustrations in hand. The concepts
here are simple, but the execution is complicated by the
height and depth of the XML tree and, for some, the hardcore
programmer's lingo used to name some of the core objects.
In the end, traversing the XML tree through the DOM is
mostly a matter of accurate reference and syntax once
you understand the dual tree metaphors -- the family tree
and the arboreal tree.
We'll close this tutorial with a final interpretation of
the opening "petfolio" lithograph, appropriately
marked with DOM reference syntax. Hopefully this will serve
as a tidy summary of the sometimes complex examples
we've seen throughout this article, all the while learning
to "climb the XML tree."
Additional Resources:
XML Objectified: IDOMElement's Revisited
XML via the Document Object Model: A Preliminary Course
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