XOM API for Processing XML with Java

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

Dave Pawson wrote:
> 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)

 This exception means that at some point you tried to make an element 
its own child (or its own grandpa) or some such. That's almost certainly 
a bug, but probably not the one you think it is.

Actual code would be really helpful here. I can't say more than that 
without seeing the program.


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