## Uses of Interface
org.w3c.dom.Node

Packages that use Node
javax.imageio.metadata: A package of the Java Image I/O API dealing with reading and writing metadata.
javax.imageio.plugins.tiff: Public classes used by the built-in TIFF plug-ins.
javax.xml.bind: Provides a runtime binding framework for client applications including unmarshalling, marshalling, and validation capabilities.
javax.xml.bind.helpers: JAXB Provider Use Only: Provides partial default implementations for some of the `javax.xml.bind` interfaces.
javax.xml.crypto.dom: DOM-specific classes for the `javax.xml.crypto` package.
javax.xml.crypto.dsig.dom: DOM-specific classes for the `javax.xml.crypto.dsig` package.
javax.xml.soap: Provides the API for creating and building SOAP messages.
javax.xml.transform.dom: This package implements DOM-specific transformation APIs.
javax.xml.xpath: This package provides an object-model neutral API for the evaluation of XPath expressions and access to the evaluation environment.
org.w3c.dom: Provides the interfaces for the Document Object Model (DOM).
org.w3c.dom.events
org.w3c.dom.ls
org.w3c.dom.ranges: Document Object Model Level 2 Traversal and Range is a platform and language-neutral interfaces that allow programs and scripts to dynamically traverse and identify a range of content in a document.
org.w3c.dom.traversal

### Uses of Node in javax.imageio.metadata

Classes in javax.imageio.metadata that implement Node
`class` `IIOMetadataNode` A class representing a node in a meta-data tree, which implements the `org.w3c.dom.Element` interface and additionally allows for the storage of non-textual objects via the `getUserObject` and `setUserObject` methods.

Fields in javax.imageio.metadata declared as Node
`protected Node` IIOInvalidTreeException.`offendingNode` The `Node` that led to the parsing error, or `null`.

Methods in javax.imageio.metadata that return Node
`Node` IIOMetadataNode.`appendChild(Node newChild)` Adds the node `newChild` to the end of the list of children of this node.
`Node` IIOMetadataNode.`cloneNode(boolean deep)` Returns a duplicate of this node.
`abstract Node` IIOMetadata.`getAsTree(String formatName)` Returns an XML DOM `Node` object that represents the root of a tree of metadata contained within this object according to the conventions defined by a given metadata format.
`Node` IIOMetadataNode.`getFirstChild()` Returns the first child of this node, or `null` if the node has no children.
`Node` IIOMetadataNode.`getLastChild()` Returns the last child of this node, or `null` if the node has no children.
`Node` IIOMetadataNode.`getNextSibling()` Returns the next sibling of this node, or `null` if the node has no next sibling.
`Node` IIOInvalidTreeException.`getOffendingNode()` Returns the `Node` that caused the error in parsing.
`Node` IIOMetadataNode.`getParentNode()` Returns the parent of this node.
`Node` IIOMetadataNode.`getPreviousSibling()` Returns the previous sibling of this node, or `null` if this node has no previous sibling.
`Node` IIOMetadataNode.`insertBefore(Node newChild, Node refChild)` Inserts the node `newChild` before the existing child node `refChild`.
`Node` IIOMetadataNode.`item(int index)`
`Node` IIOMetadataNode.`removeChild(Node oldChild)` Removes the child node indicated by `oldChild` from the list of children, and returns it.
`Node` IIOMetadataNode.`replaceChild(Node newChild, Node oldChild)` Replaces the child node `oldChild` with `newChild` in the list of children, and returns the `oldChild` node.

Methods in javax.imageio.metadata with parameters of type Node
`Node` IIOMetadataNode.`appendChild(Node newChild)` Adds the node `newChild` to the end of the list of children of this node.
`short` IIOMetadataNode.`compareDocumentPosition(Node other)` This DOM Level 3 method is not supported for `IIOMetadataNode` and will throw a `DOMException`.
`Node` IIOMetadataNode.`insertBefore(Node newChild, Node refChild)` Inserts the node `newChild` before the existing child node `refChild`.
`boolean` IIOMetadataNode.`isEqualNode(Node node)` This DOM Level 3 method is not supported for `IIOMetadataNode` and will throw a `DOMException`.
`boolean` IIOMetadataNode.`isSameNode(Node node)` This DOM Level 3 method is not supported for `IIOMetadataNode` and will throw a `DOMException`.
`abstract void` IIOMetadata.`mergeTree(String formatName, Node root)` Alters the internal state of this `IIOMetadata` object from a tree of XML DOM `Node`s whose syntax is defined by the given metadata format.
`Node` IIOMetadataNode.`removeChild(Node oldChild)` Removes the child node indicated by `oldChild` from the list of children, and returns it.
`Node` IIOMetadataNode.`replaceChild(Node newChild, Node oldChild)` Replaces the child node `oldChild` with `newChild` in the list of children, and returns the `oldChild` node.
`void` IIOMetadata.`setFromTree(String formatName, Node root)` Sets the internal state of this `IIOMetadata` object from a tree of XML DOM `Node`s whose syntax is defined by the given metadata format.

Constructors in javax.imageio.metadata with parameters of type Node
Constructor and Description
`IIOInvalidTreeException(String message, Throwable cause, Node offendingNode)` Constructs an `IIOInvalidTreeException` with a message string, a reference to an exception that caused this exception, and a reference to the `Node` that caused the parsing error.
`IIOInvalidTreeException(String message, Node offendingNode)` Constructs an `IIOInvalidTreeException` with a message string and a reference to the `Node` that caused the parsing error.

### Uses of Node in javax.imageio.plugins.tiff

Methods in javax.imageio.plugins.tiff that return Node
`Node` TIFFField.`getAsNativeNode()` Returns the `TIFFField` as a node named either `"TIFFField"` or `"TIFFIFD"` as described in the TIFF native image metadata specification.

Methods in javax.imageio.plugins.tiff with parameters of type Node
`static TIFFField` TIFFField.`createFromMetadataNode(TIFFTagSet tagSet, Node node)` Creates a `TIFFField` from a TIFF native image metadata node.

### Uses of Node in javax.xml.bind

Methods in javax.xml.bind that return Node
`Node` Marshaller.`getNode(Object contentTree)` Get a DOM tree view of the content tree(Optional).
`Node` ValidationEventLocator.`getNode()` Return a reference to the DOM Node if available

Methods in javax.xml.bind that return types with arguments of type Node
`Binder<Node>` JAXBContext.`createBinder()` Creates a `Binder` for W3C DOM.

Methods in javax.xml.bind with parameters of type Node
`void` Marshaller.`marshal(Object jaxbElement, Node node)` Marshal the content tree rooted at `jaxbElement` into a DOM tree.
`Object` Unmarshaller.`unmarshal(Node node)` Unmarshal global XML data from the specified DOM tree and return the resulting content tree.
`<T> JAXBElement<T>` Unmarshaller.`unmarshal(Node node, Class<T> declaredType)` Unmarshal XML data by JAXB mapped `declaredType` and return the resulting content tree.

### Uses of Node in javax.xml.bind.helpers

Methods in javax.xml.bind.helpers that return Node
`Node` AbstractMarshallerImpl.`getNode(Object obj)` By default, the getNode method is unsupported and throw an `UnsupportedOperationException`.
`Node` ValidationEventLocatorImpl.`getNode()`

Methods in javax.xml.bind.helpers with parameters of type Node
`void` AbstractMarshallerImpl.`marshal(Object obj, Node node)`
`void` ValidationEventLocatorImpl.`setNode(Node _node)` Set the Node field on this event locator.
`<T> JAXBElement<T>` AbstractUnmarshallerImpl.`unmarshal(Node node, Class<T> expectedType)`

Constructors in javax.xml.bind.helpers with parameters of type Node
Constructor and Description
`ValidationEventLocatorImpl(Node _node)` Constructs an object that points to a DOM Node.

### Uses of Node in javax.xml.crypto.dom

Methods in javax.xml.crypto.dom that return Node
`Node` DOMURIReference.`getHere()` Returns the here node.
`Node` DOMStructure.`getNode()` Returns the node contained in this `DOMStructure`.

Constructors in javax.xml.crypto.dom with parameters of type Node
Constructor and Description
`DOMStructure(Node node)` Creates a `DOMStructure` containing the specified node.

### Uses of Node in javax.xml.crypto.dsig.dom

Methods in javax.xml.crypto.dsig.dom that return Node
`Node` DOMSignContext.`getNextSibling()` Returns the nextSibling node.
`Node` DOMValidateContext.`getNode()` Returns the node.
`Node` DOMSignContext.`getParent()` Returns the parent node.

Methods in javax.xml.crypto.dsig.dom with parameters of type Node
`void` DOMSignContext.`setNextSibling(Node nextSibling)` Sets the next sibling node.
`void` DOMValidateContext.`setNode(Node node)` Sets the node.
`void` DOMSignContext.`setParent(Node parent)` Sets the parent node.

Constructors in javax.xml.crypto.dsig.dom with parameters of type Node
Constructor and Description
`DOMSignContext(Key signingKey, Node parent)` Creates a `DOMSignContext` with the specified signing key and parent node.
`DOMSignContext(Key signingKey, Node parent, Node nextSibling)` Creates a `DOMSignContext` with the specified signing key, parent and next sibling nodes.
`DOMSignContext(KeySelector ks, Node parent)` Creates a `DOMSignContext` with the specified key selector and parent node.
`DOMSignContext(KeySelector ks, Node parent, Node nextSibling)` Creates a `DOMSignContext` with the specified key selector, parent and next sibling nodes.
`DOMValidateContext(Key validatingKey, Node node)` Creates a `DOMValidateContext` containing the specified key and node.
`DOMValidateContext(KeySelector ks, Node node)` Creates a `DOMValidateContext` containing the specified key selector and node.

### Uses of Node in javax.xml.soap

Subinterfaces of Node in javax.xml.soap
`interface` `Detail` A container for `DetailEntry` objects.
`interface` `DetailEntry` The content for a `Detail` object, giving details for a `SOAPFault` object.
`interface` `Node` A representation of a node (element) in an XML document.
`interface` `SOAPBody` An object that represents the contents of the SOAP body element in a SOAP message.
`interface` `SOAPBodyElement` A `SOAPBodyElement` object represents the contents in a `SOAPBody` object.
`interface` `SOAPElement` An object representing an element of a SOAP message that is allowed but not specifically prescribed by a SOAP specification.
`interface` `SOAPEnvelope` The container for the SOAPHeader and SOAPBody portions of a `SOAPPart` object.
`interface` `SOAPFault` An element in the `SOAPBody` object that contains error and/or status information.
`interface` `SOAPFaultElement` A representation of the contents in a `SOAPFault` object.
`interface` `SOAPHeader` A representation of the SOAP header element.
`interface` `SOAPHeaderElement` An object representing the contents in the SOAP header part of the SOAP envelope.
`interface` `Text` A representation of a node whose value is text.

Classes in javax.xml.soap that implement Node
`class` `SOAPPart` The container for the SOAP-specific portion of a `SOAPMessage` object.

### Uses of Node in javax.xml.transform.dom

Methods in javax.xml.transform.dom that return Node
`Node` DOMResult.`getNextSibling()` Get the child node before which the result nodes will be inserted.
`Node` DOMResult.`getNode()` Get the node that will contain the result DOM tree.
`Node` DOMSource.`getNode()` Get the node that represents a Source DOM tree.
`Node` DOMLocator.`getOriginatingNode()` Return the node where the event occurred.

Methods in javax.xml.transform.dom with parameters of type Node
`void` DOMResult.`setNextSibling(Node nextSibling)` Set the child node before which the result nodes will be inserted.
`void` DOMResult.`setNode(Node node)` Set the node that will contain the result DOM tree.
`void` DOMSource.`setNode(Node node)` Set the node that will represents a Source DOM tree.

Constructors in javax.xml.transform.dom with parameters of type Node
Constructor and Description
`DOMResult(Node node)` Use a DOM node to create a new output target.
`DOMResult(Node node, String systemId)` Use a DOM node to create a new output target with the specified System ID.
`DOMResult(Node node, Node nextSibling)` Use a DOM node to create a new output target specifying the child node where the result nodes should be inserted before.
`DOMResult(Node node, Node nextSibling, String systemId)` Use a DOM node to create a new output target specifying the child node where the result nodes should be inserted before and the specified System ID.
`DOMSource(Node n)` Create a new input source with a DOM node.
`DOMSource(Node node, String systemID)` Create a new input source with a DOM node, and with the system ID also passed in as the base URI.

### Uses of Node in javax.xml.xpath

Methods in javax.xml.xpath that return Node
`Node` XPathNodes.`get(int index)` Returns a Node at the specified position

Methods in javax.xml.xpath that return types with arguments of type Node
`Iterator<Node>` XPathNodes.`iterator()` Returns an iterator of the Nodes.

### Uses of Node in org.w3c.dom

Subinterfaces of Node in org.w3c.dom
`interface` `Attr` The `Attr` interface represents an attribute in an `Element` object.
`interface` `CDATASection` CDATA sections are used to escape blocks of text containing characters that would otherwise be regarded as markup.
`interface` `CharacterData` The `CharacterData` interface extends Node with a set of attributes and methods for accessing character data in the DOM.
`interface` `Comment` This interface inherits from `CharacterData` and represents the content of a comment, i.e., all the characters between the starting ' `<!--`' and ending '`-->`'.
`interface` `Document` The `Document` interface represents the entire HTML or XML document.
`interface` `DocumentFragment` `DocumentFragment` is a "lightweight" or "minimal" `Document` object.
`interface` `DocumentType` Each `Document` has a `doctype` attribute whose value is either `null` or a `DocumentType` object.
`interface` `Element` The `Element` interface represents an element in an HTML or XML document.
`interface` `Entity` This interface represents a known entity, either parsed or unparsed, in an XML document.
`interface` `EntityReference` `EntityReference` nodes may be used to represent an entity reference in the tree.
`interface` `Notation` This interface represents a notation declared in the DTD.
`interface` `ProcessingInstruction` The `ProcessingInstruction` interface represents a "processing instruction", used in XML as a way to keep processor-specific information in the text of the document.
`interface` `Text` The `Text` interface inherits from `CharacterData` and represents the textual content (termed character data in XML) of an `Element` or `Attr`.

Methods in org.w3c.dom that return Node
`Node` Document.`adoptNode(Node source)` Attempts to adopt a node from another document to this document.
`Node` Node.`appendChild(Node newChild)` Adds the node `newChild` to the end of the list of children of this node.
`Node` Node.`cloneNode(boolean deep)` Returns a duplicate of this node, i.e., serves as a generic copy constructor for nodes.
`Node` Node.`getFirstChild()` The first child of this node.
`Node` Node.`getLastChild()` The last child of this node.
`Node` NamedNodeMap.`getNamedItem(String name)` Retrieves a node specified by name.
`Node` NamedNodeMap.`getNamedItemNS(String namespaceURI, String localName)` Retrieves a node specified by local name and namespace URI.
`Node` Node.`getNextSibling()` The node immediately following this node.
`Node` Node.`getParentNode()` The parent of this node.
`Node` Node.`getPreviousSibling()` The node immediately preceding this node.
`Node` DOMLocator.`getRelatedNode()` The node this locator is pointing to, or `null` if no node is available.
`Node` Document.`importNode(Node importedNode, boolean deep)` Imports a node from another document to this document, without altering or removing the source node from the original document; this method creates a new copy of the source node.
`Node` Node.`insertBefore(Node newChild, Node refChild)` Inserts the node `newChild` before the existing child node `refChild`.
`Node` NamedNodeMap.`item(int index)` Returns the `index`th item in the map.
`Node` NodeList.`item(int index)` Returns the `index`th item in the collection.
`Node` Node.`removeChild(Node oldChild)` Removes the child node indicated by `oldChild` from the list of children, and returns it.
`Node` NamedNodeMap.`removeNamedItem(String name)` Removes a node specified by name.
`Node` NamedNodeMap.`removeNamedItemNS(String namespaceURI, String localName)` Removes a node specified by local name and namespace URI.
`Node` Document.`renameNode(Node n, String namespaceURI, String qualifiedName)` Rename an existing node of type `ELEMENT_NODE` or `ATTRIBUTE_NODE`.
`Node` Node.`replaceChild(Node newChild, Node oldChild)` Replaces the child node `oldChild` with `newChild` in the list of children, and returns the `oldChild` node.
`Node` NamedNodeMap.`setNamedItem(Node arg)` Adds a node using its `nodeName` attribute.
`Node` NamedNodeMap.`setNamedItemNS(Node arg)` Adds a node using its `namespaceURI` and `localName`.

Methods in org.w3c.dom with parameters of type Node
`Node` Document.`adoptNode(Node source)` Attempts to adopt a node from another document to this document.
`Node` Node.`appendChild(Node newChild)` Adds the node `newChild` to the end of the list of children of this node.
`short` Node.`compareDocumentPosition(Node other)` Compares the reference node, i.e.
`void` UserDataHandler.`handle(short operation, String key, Object data, Node src, Node dst)` This method is called whenever the node for which this handler is registered is imported or cloned.
`Node` Document.`importNode(Node importedNode, boolean deep)` Imports a node from another document to this document, without altering or removing the source node from the original document; this method creates a new copy of the source node.
`Node` Node.`insertBefore(Node newChild, Node refChild)` Inserts the node `newChild` before the existing child node `refChild`.
`boolean` Node.`isEqualNode(Node arg)` Tests whether two nodes are equal.
`boolean` Node.`isSameNode(Node other)` Returns whether this node is the same node as the given one.
`Node` Node.`removeChild(Node oldChild)` Removes the child node indicated by `oldChild` from the list of children, and returns it.
`Node` Document.`renameNode(Node n, String namespaceURI, String qualifiedName)` Rename an existing node of type `ELEMENT_NODE` or `ATTRIBUTE_NODE`.
`Node` Node.`replaceChild(Node newChild, Node oldChild)` Replaces the child node `oldChild` with `newChild` in the list of children, and returns the `oldChild` node.
`Node` NamedNodeMap.`setNamedItem(Node arg)` Adds a node using its `nodeName` attribute.
`Node` NamedNodeMap.`setNamedItemNS(Node arg)` Adds a node using its `namespaceURI` and `localName`.

### Uses of Node in org.w3c.dom.events

Methods in org.w3c.dom.events that return Node
`Node` MutationEvent.`getRelatedNode()` `relatedNode` is used to identify a secondary node related to a mutation event.

Methods in org.w3c.dom.events with parameters of type Node
`void` MutationEvent.`initMutationEvent(String typeArg, boolean canBubbleArg, boolean cancelableArg, Node relatedNodeArg, String prevValueArg, String newValueArg, String attrNameArg, short attrChangeArg)` The `initMutationEvent` method is used to initialize the value of a `MutationEvent` created through the `DocumentEvent` interface.

### Uses of Node in org.w3c.dom.ls

Methods in org.w3c.dom.ls that return Node
`Node` LSParser.`parseWithContext(LSInput input, Node contextArg, short action)` Parse an XML fragment from a resource identified by a `LSInput` and insert the content into an existing document at the position specified with the `context` and `action` arguments.

Methods in org.w3c.dom.ls with parameters of type Node
`short` LSParserFilter.`acceptNode(Node nodeArg)` This method will be called by the parser at the completion of the parsing of each node.
`Node` LSParser.`parseWithContext(LSInput input, Node contextArg, short action)` Parse an XML fragment from a resource identified by a `LSInput` and insert the content into an existing document at the position specified with the `context` and `action` arguments.
`boolean` LSSerializer.`write(Node nodeArg, LSOutput destination)` Serialize the specified node as described above in the general description of the `LSSerializer` interface.
`String` LSSerializer.`writeToString(Node nodeArg)` Serialize the specified node as described above in the general description of the `LSSerializer` interface.
`boolean` LSSerializer.`writeToURI(Node nodeArg, String uri)` A convenience method that acts as if `LSSerializer.write` was called with a `LSOutput` with no encoding specified and `LSOutput.systemId` set to the `uri` argument.

### Uses of Node in org.w3c.dom.ranges

Methods in org.w3c.dom.ranges that return Node
`Node` Range.`getCommonAncestorContainer()` The deepest common ancestor container of the Range's two boundary-points.
`Node` Range.`getEndContainer()` Node within which the Range ends
`Node` Range.`getStartContainer()` Node within which the Range begins

Methods in org.w3c.dom.ranges with parameters of type Node
`void` Range.`insertNode(Node newNode)` Inserts a node into the Document or DocumentFragment at the start of the Range.
`void` Range.`selectNode(Node refNode)` Select a node and its contents
`void` Range.`selectNodeContents(Node refNode)` Select the contents within a node
`void` Range.`setEnd(Node refNode, int offset)` Sets the attributes describing the end of a Range.
`void` Range.`setEndAfter(Node refNode)` Sets the end of a Range to be after a node
`void` Range.`setEndBefore(Node refNode)` Sets the end position to be before a node.
`void` Range.`setStart(Node refNode, int offset)` Sets the attributes describing the start of the Range.
`void` Range.`setStartAfter(Node refNode)` Sets the start position to be after a node
`void` Range.`setStartBefore(Node refNode)` Sets the start position to be before a node
`void` Range.`surroundContents(Node newParent)` Reparents the contents of the Range to the given node and inserts the node at the position of the start of the Range.

### Uses of Node in org.w3c.dom.traversal

Methods in org.w3c.dom.traversal that return Node
`Node` TreeWalker.`firstChild()` Moves the `TreeWalker` to the first visible child of the current node, and returns the new node.
`Node` TreeWalker.`getCurrentNode()` The node at which the `TreeWalker` is currently positioned.
`Node` NodeIterator.`getRoot()` The root node of the `NodeIterator`, as specified when it was created.
`Node` TreeWalker.`getRoot()` The `root` node of the `TreeWalker`, as specified when it was created.
`Node` TreeWalker.`lastChild()` Moves the `TreeWalker` to the last visible child of the current node, and returns the new node.
`Node` NodeIterator.`nextNode()` Returns the next node in the set and advances the position of the `NodeIterator` in the set.
`Node` TreeWalker.`nextNode()` Moves the `TreeWalker` to the next visible node in document order relative to the current node, and returns the new node.
`Node` TreeWalker.`nextSibling()` Moves the `TreeWalker` to the next sibling of the current node, and returns the new node.
`Node` TreeWalker.`parentNode()` Moves to and returns the closest visible ancestor node of the current node.
`Node` NodeIterator.`previousNode()` Returns the previous node in the set and moves the position of the `NodeIterator` backwards in the set.
`Node` TreeWalker.`previousNode()` Moves the `TreeWalker` to the previous visible node in document order relative to the current node, and returns the new node.
`Node` TreeWalker.`previousSibling()` Moves the `TreeWalker` to the previous sibling of the current node, and returns the new node.

Methods in org.w3c.dom.traversal with parameters of type Node
`short` NodeFilter.`acceptNode(Node n)` Test whether a specified node is visible in the logical view of a `TreeWalker` or `NodeIterator`.
`NodeIterator` DocumentTraversal.`createNodeIterator(Node root, int whatToShow, NodeFilter filter, boolean entityReferenceExpansion)` Create a new `NodeIterator` over the subtree rooted at the specified node.
`TreeWalker` DocumentTraversal.`createTreeWalker(Node root, int whatToShow, NodeFilter filter, boolean entityReferenceExpansion)` Create a new `TreeWalker` over the subtree rooted at the specified node.
`void` TreeWalker.`setCurrentNode(Node currentNode)` The node at which the `TreeWalker` is currently positioned.