XOM API for Processing XML with Java

[Elliotte Harold <elharo AT metalab.unc.edu>]

Greg Saunders wrote:
> Thanks again for the clarification.
>
> On a related note: though I didn't see it listed in "XOM down the road" 
> [1], are there any plans to implement the "xpointer()" scheme [2], even 
> though it is only a W3C "working draft" and not a "recommendation"?

Perhaps in the context of XInclude, but it's difficult to do, and not 
high on my priority list.

> Regarding XPointer, you mention in your book: "If you need some means of 
> pointing into an XML document, I suggest sticking with pure XPath 
> instead."  (Harold, 2004, p159.) [3]  Is there some way to use XPath 
> with XInclude other than the "xpointer()" scheme?  Or how could we use 
> XPath instead of XPointer?

The answer to the first question is yes. The answer to the second 
question depends on the context.

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