XOM API for Processing XML with Java

["Trimmer, Todd" <todd.trimmer AT trizetto.com>]

If I try parsing the following XML with validation:


<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE cool [
    <!ELEMENT cool ANY>
]>
<cool>
    <b />
</cool>


I get a validation error saying "b" is not declared.

What is the point of using ANY, then, if I don't have the freedom to place
whatever I want under "cool"? When does ANY ever become useful?

What if all I want to do is allow some character entities in my document,
but do not want to restrict the element/attribute content in any way?


Todd Trimmer