DOMDocument

The DOMDocument object represents the root of the XML file. As the file is loaded into the DOMDocument, the XML file and its external references, such as DTDs, get validated by the DOMDocument.

The DOMDocument is the first port of call to the XML file. This is the only object that can be created. All the other objects, like the elements, can only be created or accessed from the DOMDocument object.

Example

This example loads an XML file into a DOMDocument object:

Dim objDOMDocument As DOMDocument
Set objDOMDocument = New DOMDocument
objDOMDocument.async = False
objDOMDocument.Load "http://localhost/xmlcode/people2.dtd"

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