How to create an XML text node with an empty string value (in Java)

Question

I am using a Transform object to save my XML file but it seems to drop empty text nodes. Is there any way to create (and keep) a text node with an empty string

Answer 1

Here is the code for what you are looking for:

try{
    DocumentBuilderFactory docFactory=DocumentBuilderFactory.newInstance();
    DocumentBuilder docBuilder=docFactory.newDocumentBuilder();

    //root Elements -- Response
    Document doc=docBuilder.newDocument();
    doc.setXmlStandalone(true);
    Element response=doc.createElement("Data");
    doc.appendChild(response);

    // Child Element -- Play
    Element hangup=doc.createElement("Type");
    response.appendChild(hangup);

    //Writer the content into xml file
    TransformerFactory transformerFactory=TransformerFactory.newInstance();
    Transformer transformer=transformerFactory.newTransformer();
    transformer.setOutputProperty(OutputKeys.INDENT,"yes");

    DOMSource source=new DOMSource(doc);
    StreamResult result=new StreamResult(sayOut);
    //StreamResult result=new StreamResult(System.out);

    transformer.transform(source,result);
    logger.info("===========XML GENERATION DON FOR HANGUP============");

}catch(ParserConfigurationException pce){
    logger.error(" ==============2======== ERROR IN PRASERCONFIGURATION ===================================");
    pce.printStackTrace();
}

Output Generated By It:

Hope I have given right thing... although I agree with that or has no difference with respect to XML Parser.