public interface DOMLocator
DOMLocator is an interface that describes a location (e.g.
 where an error occurred).
 See also the Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Core Specification.
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| int | getByteOffset() | The byte offset into the input source this locator is pointing to or
  -1if there is no byte offset available. | 
| int | getColumnNumber() | The column number this locator is pointing to, or  -1if
 there is no column number available. | 
| int | getLineNumber() | The line number this locator is pointing to, or  -1if
 there is no column number available. | 
| Node | getRelatedNode() | The node this locator is pointing to, or  nullif no node
 is available. | 
| String | getUri() | The URI this locator is pointing to, or  nullif no URI is
 available. | 
| int | getUtf16Offset() | The UTF-16, as defined in [Unicode] and Amendment 1 of [ISO/IEC 10646], offset into the input source this locator is pointing to or
  -1if there is no UTF-16 offset available. | 
int getLineNumber()
-1 if
 there is no column number available.int getColumnNumber()
-1 if
 there is no column number available.int getByteOffset()
-1 if there is no byte offset available.int getUtf16Offset()
-1 if there is no UTF-16 offset available.Node getRelatedNode()
null if no node
 is available.String getUri()
null if no URI is
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