/**@name Introduction * The Linux DOM2 XML Parser Version 1.2 (IXML) is a lightweight, portable XML * parser supporting the standard Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2  * interfaces. The parser uses a C-style interface, making it idea for small,  * embedded applications.  This document describes the interfaces supported by * IXML 1.2, referencing the W3C DOM2 recommendations when necessary, and the  * additional utility application programming interfaces (APIs) that it  * supports.  *  * Note that this document assumes that the reader has a copy of the DOM2-Core * recommendation.  Refer to the link below to obtain a copy.  Only a brief * description is included here and the reader is pointed to the DOM2-Core * recommendation for more details.  This document does, however, clarify *  IXML-specific behavior when the recommendation is unclear. * * {\bf About DOM} * * The Document Object Model (DOM) is a set of interfaces that give a  * programmatic interface to documents.  It provides a platform-neutral and  * language-neutral interface for random access and updating elements inside  * XML documents.  DOM Level 1 provided the basic interfaces to access  * document elements.  DOM Level 2 extended the interfaces to provide proper  * support for XML namespaces. * * The latest DOM 2 recommendation is maintained by W3C and is available from  * {\tt http://www.w3.org/TR/DOM-Level-2-Core}. */