XOM API for Processing XML with Java

["Dave Pawson" <dave.pawson AT gmail.com>]

Problem.
  I have a string which is to be marked up with 'p' element, and
contains acronyms.

A function is called to parse the string for acronyms, recursively.

How can I build the mixed content without passing in an Element to the 
function?
xom complains

Exception in thread "main" nu.xom.CycleException: Cannot add a node to itself
        at nu.xom.Element.checkCycle(Element.java:1020)
        at nu.xom.Element.insertionAllowed(Element.java:1001)
        at nu.xom.ParentNode._insertChild(ParentNode.java:113)
        at nu.xom.ParentNode.insertChild(ParentNode.java:106)
        at nu.xom.ParentNode.appendChild(ParentNode.java:160)
        at uphill.Markup.findAcrs(Markup.java:123)


public Element findAcrs(Element el, String str, char prChar) {

is the current definition.


Any suggestions please?


regards

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Dave Pawson
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