Why Both JDOM and dom4j?
You don't really need both JDOM and dom4j since these APIs perform the same task. They both create a Java representation of an XML document. They differ, however, in the approach they take to creating the XML representation. JDOM is based on abstract classes, while dom4j is based on interfaces. In this chapter, we will discuss and use both APIs and will leave it to you to decide which Java XML representation you prefer. I personally use both APIs on the JSP Insider Web site. I just match each API to the particular task I am performing and choose the one that best fits my current needs.
Both JDOM and dom4j are good systems and each is an excellent choice for building a Java representation. The examples in this chapter ...
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