> Is there a way to load an xml file and parse the tags
> as we do in javascripts in java?
Yes?
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> i want to write a generic xml parser.
There is one built into Java or you can use JDOM or Dom4J.
>
> what all should i know before starting.
Difficult to say without knowing what you are doing but the Java tutorial is a good starting point.
> i choose java as my development language.