# Uses of Interface
javax.xml.stream.events.StartElement

Packages that use StartElement
Package | Description
--- | ---
javax.xml.stream | Defines interfaces and classes for the Streaming API for XML (StAX).
javax.xml.stream.events | Defines event interfaces for the Streaming API for XML (StAX).

## Uses of StartElement in javax.xml.stream

Methods in javax.xml.stream that return StartElement
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`abstract StartElement` | XMLEventFactory.`createStartElement​(String prefix, String namespaceUri, String localName)` | Create a new StartElement.
`abstract StartElement` | XMLEventFactory.`createStartElement​(String prefix, String namespaceUri, String localName, Iterator<? extends Attribute> attributes, Iterator<? extends Namespace> namespaces)` | Create a new StartElement.
`abstract StartElement` | XMLEventFactory.`createStartElement​(String prefix, String namespaceUri, String localName, Iterator<? extends Attribute> attributes, Iterator<? extends Namespace> namespaces, NamespaceContext context)` | Create a new StartElement.
`abstract StartElement` | XMLEventFactory.`createStartElement​(QName name, Iterator<? extends Attribute> attributes, Iterator<? extends Namespace> namespaces)` | Create a new StartElement.

## Uses of StartElement in javax.xml.stream.events

Methods in javax.xml.stream.events that return StartElement
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`StartElement` | XMLEvent.`asStartElement()` | Returns this event as a start element event, may result in a class cast exception if this event is not a start element.