= XmlService
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This service provides a number of utility services for interacting with w3c DOM (XML) _Document_ s

== API

[source,java]
.XmlService.java
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interface XmlService {
  Document asDocument(String xmlStr)     // <.>
  String asString(Document doc)     // <.>
  Element getChildElement(Element el, String tagname)     // <.>
  String getChildTextValue(Element el)     // <.>
}
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<.> xref:#asDocument_String[asDocument(String)]
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--
Converts xml string into an _Document W3C Document_ .
--
<.> xref:#asString_Document[asString(Document)]
+
--
Serializes a _Document W3C Document_ back into a string.
--
<.> xref:#getChildElement_Element_String[getChildElement(Element, String)]
+
--
Convenience method to walk XML document.
--
<.> xref:#getChildTextValue_Element[getChildTextValue(Element)]
+
--
Convenience method to obtain value of child text node.
--

== Members

[#asDocument_String]
=== asDocument(String)

Converts xml string into an _Document W3C Document_ .

[#asString_Document]
=== asString(Document)

Serializes a _Document W3C Document_ back into a string.

[#getChildElement_Element_String]
=== getChildElement(Element, String)

Convenience method to walk XML document.

[#getChildTextValue_Element]
=== getChildTextValue(Element)

Convenience method to obtain value of child text node.

include::hooks/XmlService_010-implementation.adoc[]

include::hooks/XmlService_020-examples-and-usage.adoc[]
