Re: [xml-dev] <!DOCTYPE> removed by DOMParser?

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Elena Litani <>
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Re: [xml-dev] <!DOCTYPE> removed by DOMParser?
 wrote:
> Xml file with a <!DOCTYPE> tag to include a dtd is sent to a servlet,
> parsed using xerces DOMParser, and then downloaded to a filesystem.  When
> the file arrives it does not contain the <!DOCTYPE> tag, parsing has
> removed it.  Is there any way which the xml may be parsed but retain the
> <!DOCTYPE> tag?

What version of Xerces are you using?  How do you serialize your file?
The latest Xerces 1.4.3 DOMParser definitely does not remove a DOCTYPE.
Btw, why don't you use  mailing list to ask
questions/report bugs about Xerces?

Elena.