Entity Interface

Table 4-6 summarizes the methods of available through the Entity interface.

XmlDomGetEntityNotation

For unparsed entities, returns the name of its notation (in the data encoding). For parsed entities and other node types, returns NULL.

oratext* XmlDomGetEntityNotation(
   xmlctx *xctx,
   xmlentnode *ent)

xctx

IN

ent

IN

(oratext *) entity's notation [data encoding; may be NULL]

XmlDomGetEntityPubID

Returns an entity's public identifier (in the data encoding). If the node is not an entity, or has no defined public ID, returns NULL.

oratext* XmlDomGetEntityPubID(
   xmlctx *xctx,
   xmlentnode *ent)

xctx

IN

ent

IN

(oratext *) entity's public identifier [data encoding; may be NULL]

XmlDomGetEntitySysID

Returns an entity's system identifier (in the data encoding). If the node is not an entity, or has no defined system ID, returns NULL.

oratext* XmlDomGetEntitySysID(
   xmlctx *xctx, 
   xmlentnode *ent)

xctx

IN

ent

IN

(oratext *) entity's system identifier [data encoding; may be NULL]

XmlDomGetEntityType

Returns a boolean for an entity describing whether it is general (TRUE) or parameter (FALSE).

boolean XmlDomGetEntityType(
   xmlctx *xctx,
   xmlentnode *ent)

xctx

IN

ent

IN

(boolean) TRUE for general entity, FALSE for parameter entity