NAME

XML::Elemental::Characters - a generic characters object.

DESCRIPTION

XML::Elemental::Characters is a subclass of XML::Elemental::Node that is used by the Elemental parser to represent character data.

METHODS

XML::Elemental::Characters->new

Parameterless constructor. Returns an instance of the object.

$chars->parent([$object])

Returns a the parent element object. If a object parameter is passed the parent is set. The object is assumed to be or have an interface like XML::Elemental::Element.

$chars->data([$string])

A method that returns the character data as a string. If a parameter is passed the value is set.

$chars->root

Inherited from XML::Elemental::Node, returns the top most object ancestor. Typically this will be a XML::Element::Document object.

$chars->ancestors

Inherited from XML::Elemental::Node, returns an ordered array of elements starting with the closest ancestor and ending with the root.

$chars->in_element($element)

Inherited from XML::Elemental::Node, this method will test if the required XML::Elemental::Element parameter is an ancestor of the current object and return a boolean value.

AUTHOR & COPYRIGHT

Please see the XML::Elemental manpage for author, copyright, and license information.