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I know there are 3 different ways to parse xml
- using API
- DOM
- SAX

But i found that in Digester related examples xml parsing is also performed.

So I want to know whether Digester is also an xml parser or not?
If not what is the main purpose of using digester.

Thanks in advance.

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I know there are 3 different ways to parse xml
- using API
- DOM
- SAX

But i found that in Digester related examples xml parsing is also performed.

So I want to know whether Digester is also an xml parser or not?
If not what is the main purpose of using digester.

Thanks in advance.

check here:http://commons.apache.org/digester/ and here:http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-10-2002/jw-1025-opensourceprofile.html

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