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 http://jsoup.org/cookbook/introduction/parsing-a-document? — yggdraa, Mar 27 '12 at 09:22
@JavaCake : what have you tried so far? (If you are parsing xml, java is enough- no need for jsoup) — Jayan, Mar 27 '12 at 09:27
I have read that, but it does not answer my XML specific question. — JavaCake, Mar 27 '12 at 09:29
@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, Mar 27 '12 at 09:30
Sorry! I just realised i had forgot to copy that over in my question. I have updated the question! — JavaCake, Mar 27 '12 at 10:07
Make sure you take a look a JOOX: https://code.google.com/p/joox/ — kaqqao, Nov 26 '13 at 11:25

score 86 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 14 '17 at 23:30

86

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 '17 at 23:30

hooknc

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answered Mar 30 '12 at 17:24

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How to parse XML with jsoup

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