Creating XML using Groovy's MarkupBuilder

Simple Example

Here is an example of using Groovy's MarkupBuilder to create a new XML file:

We have used XMLUnit to compare the XML we created with our sample XML. To do this, make sure the sample XML is available, i.e. that the following class is added to your CLASSPATH:

XmlExamples.groovy

You may also want to see Using MarkupBuilder for Agile XML creation.

DomToGroovy Example

Also, suppose we have an existing XML document and we want to automate generation of the markup without having to type it all in? We just need to use DomToGroovy as shown in the following example:

Running this will produce the builder code for us.

Namespace Aware Example

Finally, here are some simple examples showing how to include namespaces and prefixes.

Prefix with Namespace

Default Namespace

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