How to parse XML with jsoup

Question

I am trying to parse XML with jsoup, but I can't find any examples on this task.

My XML document looks like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8">
    <tests>
        <test>
            <id>xxx</id>
            <status>xxx</status>
        </test>
        <test>
            <id>xxx</id>
            <status>xxx</status>
        </test>
        ....
    </tests>
</xml>

It should be quite straightforward, but my attempt has failed.

Code:

Element content = doc.getElementById("content");
Elements tests = content.getElementsByTag("tests");
for (Element testElement : tests) {
    System.out.println(testElement.getElementsByTag("test"));
}

Did you read jsoup.org/cookbook/introduction/parsing-a-document? — yggdraa
– yggdraa, Commented Mar 27, 2012 at 9:22
@JavaCake : what have you tried so far? (If you are parsing xml, java is enough- no need for jsoup) — Jayan
– Jayan, Commented Mar 27, 2012 at 9:27
I have read that, but it does not answer my XML specific question. — JavaCake
– JavaCake, Commented Mar 27, 2012 at 9:29
@Jayan, i normally use the buildin XML parser, but it creates messy and fuzzy code (in my opinion), so i would rather try to use this API for once. — JavaCake
– JavaCake, Commented Mar 27, 2012 at 9:30

hooknc · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-14 23:30:24Z

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It seems the latest version of Jsoup (1.6.2 - released March 28, 2012) includes some basic support for XML.

String html = "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"><tests><test><id>xxx</id><status>xxx</status></test><test><id>xxx</id><status>xxx</status></test></tests></xml>";
Document doc = Jsoup.parse(html, "", Parser.xmlParser());
for (Element e : doc.select("test")) {
    System.out.println(e);
}

Give that a shot..

edited Mar 14, 2017 at 23:30

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answered Mar 30, 2012 at 17:24

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kommradHomer Over a year ago

xom has a problem with unicode characters as data, and not parsing the document. This Jsoup solved my problem.

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