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title: "Can you walk us through the steps necessary to parse XML documents?"  
description: "Can you walk us through the steps necessary to parse XML documents?"  
author: "Anonymous User"  
published: 2011-05-18  
updated: 2020-09-24  
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category: "xml"  
tags: ["xml"]  
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# Can you walk us through the steps necessary to parse XML documents?

Superficially, this is a fairly basic question. However, the point is not to determine whether candidates understand the concept of a parser but rather have them walk through the process of parsing XML documents step-by-step. Determining whether a non-validating or validating parser is needed, choosing the appropriate parser, and handling errors are all important aspects to this process that should be included in the candidate's response.

## Answers

### Answer by Anonymous User

Superficially, this is a fairly basic question. However, the point is not to determine whether candidates understand the concept of a parser but rather have them walk through the process of parsing XML documents step-by-step. Determining whether a non-validating or validating parser is needed, choosing the appropriate parser, and handling errors are all important aspects to this process that should be included in the candidate's response.


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