Uses of Interface org.xml.sax.DTDHandler (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-06-25

## Uses of Interface
org.xml.sax.DTDHandler

- Packages that use DTDHandler
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.xml.transform.sax | This package implements SAX2-specific transformation APIs.
  org.xml.sax | This package provides the core SAX APIs.
  org.xml.sax.ext | This package contains interfaces to SAX2 facilities that conformant SAX drivers won't necessarily support.
  org.xml.sax.helpers | This package contains "helper" classes, including support for bootstrapping SAX-based applications.

- - ### Uses of DTDHandler in javax.xml.transform.sax

    Subinterfaces of DTDHandler in javax.xml.transform.sax
    Modifier and Type | Interface and Description
    --- | ---
    `interface` | `TransformerHandler` A TransformerHandler listens for SAX ContentHandler parse events and transforms them to a Result.

  - ### Uses of DTDHandler in org.xml.sax

    Classes in org.xml.sax that implement DTDHandler
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `HandlerBase` Deprecated. This class works with the deprecated `DocumentHandler` interface. It has been replaced by the SAX2 `DefaultHandler` class.

    Methods in org.xml.sax that return DTDHandler
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `DTDHandler` | XMLReader.`getDTDHandler()` Return the current DTD handler.

    Methods in org.xml.sax with parameters of type DTDHandler
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | Parser.`setDTDHandler(DTDHandler handler)` Deprecated. Allow an application to register a DTD event handler.
    `void` | XMLReader.`setDTDHandler(DTDHandler handler)` Allow an application to register a DTD event handler.

  - ### Uses of DTDHandler in org.xml.sax.ext

    Classes in org.xml.sax.ext that implement DTDHandler
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `DefaultHandler2` This class extends the SAX2 base handler class to support the SAX2 `LexicalHandler`, `DeclHandler`, and `EntityResolver2` extensions.

  - ### Uses of DTDHandler in org.xml.sax.helpers

    Classes in org.xml.sax.helpers that implement DTDHandler
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `DefaultHandler` Default base class for SAX2 event handlers.
    `class` | `XMLFilterImpl` Base class for deriving an XML filter.

    Methods in org.xml.sax.helpers that return DTDHandler
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `DTDHandler` | ParserAdapter.`getDTDHandler()` Return the current DTD handler.
    `DTDHandler` | XMLFilterImpl.`getDTDHandler()` Get the current DTD event handler.

    Methods in org.xml.sax.helpers with parameters of type DTDHandler
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | XMLReaderAdapter.`setDTDHandler(DTDHandler handler)` Register the DTD event handler.
    `void` | ParserAdapter.`setDTDHandler(DTDHandler handler)` Set the DTD handler.
    `void` | XMLFilterImpl.`setDTDHandler(DTDHandler handler)` Set the DTD event handler.

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