Re: getTextContent, JDK1.4

You are dealing with an Element Node that has a text value.

 

The getNodeValue() method on this element returns null, as per
specification. However, the child Node of Element in question -- if there is
indeed text content -- is going to be a Text Node. The value of this Text
Node is what you are after.

 

To replicate getTextContent(), you need something like:

 

NodeList matchingNodes = document.getElementsByTagName(nodeName);
Node matchingNode = matchingNodes.item(whichOne); 

// The node we've found is an Element - get its child with text value
//
return matchingNode.getChildNodes().item(0).getNodeValue(); // of course,
you'd check if the child node is there indeed, and if it is text ...

 

hope this helps,

 

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