How to parse XML from R.xml folder?

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While doing this I followed this tutorial. It parses XML well, but from URL. I need to change XML source to R.xml folder.

ArrayList<HashMap<String, String>> menuItems = new ArrayList<HashMap<String, String>>();
XMLParser parser = new XMLParser();
String xml = parser.getXmlFromUrl(URL); // getting XML
Document doc = parser.getDomElement(xml); // getting DOM element`

How to change String xml = parser.getXmlFromUrl(URL); line of code so that XML will be taken from R.xml folder?

Do you want to parse a file on the storage card, or from your own resources? — Steelight, Jul 14 '13 at 09:57
Have You tried http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4329308/open-xml-file-from-res-xml-in-android ? — sandrstar, Jul 14 '13 at 09:59
@Steelight. Yes, I want to parse a file from my own resources(R.xml) — Joe Rakhimov, Jul 14 '13 at 09:59
`InputStream is = getResources().openRawResource(R.raw.yourxml);` — Blackbelt, Jul 14 '13 at 10:00
The tutorial you are following reads from http://api.androidhive.info/pizza/?format=xml. So u need to change that in ur url — rahulserver, Jul 14 '13 at 10:00
@rahulserver point is here not to change url, change URL to R.xml — Joe Rakhimov, Jul 14 '13 at 10:01
@blackbelt then how to convert xml from inputstream to string — Joe Rakhimov, Jul 14 '13 at 10:03
@JoeRichard do a little effort and look for "read inputstream in a String" on goolge — Blackbelt, Jul 14 '13 at 10:04
Why not place your XML file in your res/xml folder? Then you can use getRessources().getXml(R.xml.YOURFILE) which directly returns an XML parser... — André Diermann, Jul 14 '13 at 10:05

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 14 '13 at 10:07

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First of all, create a folder /res/xml, and our own XML file myxml.xml.

Then you can open it using:

Resources res = activity.getResources();
XmlResourceParser xrp = res.getXml(R.xml.your_resId);

You can follow this post.

answered Jul 14 '13 at 10:07

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:05

If your xml file is in res/xml please see http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/resources/providing-resources.html. Another option would be to place your file in the asset folder, then you can access it like described here How to get URI from an asset File?.

It's not clear from your question what exactly your problem is. If none of the above options is for you please specify your requirements a little bit more.

How to parse XML from R.xml folder?

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