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Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Load and Save Specification

Version 1.0

W3C Proposed Recommendation 05 February 2004

This version:
http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/PR-DOM-Level-3-LS-20040205
Latest version:
http://www.w3.org/TR/DOM-Level-3-LS
Previous version:
http://www.w3.org/TR/2003/CR-DOM-Level-3-LS-20031107
Editors:
Johnny Stenback, Netscape
Andy Heninger, IBM (until March 2001)

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Abstract

This specification defines the Document Object Model Load and Save Level 3, a platform- and language-neutral interface that allows programs and scripts to dynamically load the content of an XML document into a DOM document and serialize a DOM document into an XML document; DOM documents being defined in [DOM Level 2 Core] or newer, and XML documents being defined in [XML 1.0] or newer. It also allows filtering of content at load time and at serialization time.

Status of this document

This section describes the status of this document at the time of its publication. Other documents may supersede this document. A list of current W3C publications and the latest revision of this technical report can be found in the W3C technical reports index at http://www.w3.org/TR/.

This document contains the Document Object Model Level 3 Load and Save specification and is a Proposed Recommendation. It has been produced as part of the W3C DOM Activity. The authors of this document are the DOM Working Group members.

It is based on the feedback received during the Candidate Recommendation period. An implementation report is available. Changes were mostly made in the handling of exceptions, and default value of parameters.

W3C Advisory Committee Representatives are now invited to submit their formal review via Web form, as described in the Call for Review. Additional comments may be sent to a Team-only list, dom-review@w3.org. The public is invited to send comments to the public mailing list www-dom@w3.org (public archive). The review period ends on 5 March 2004.

Publication as a Proposed Recommendation does not imply endorsement by the W3C Membership. This is a draft document and may be updated, replaced or obsoleted by other documents at any time. It is inappropriate to cite this document as other than work in progress.

Patent disclosures relevant to this specification may be found on the Working Group's patent disclosure page.

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