XML is a popular data format for several reasons: it is human readable, self-describing, and portable. Unfortunately, many Java-based XML parsers are very large; for example, Sun Microsystems’ ...

There are many projects that call out for a custom language parser. If you need something standard, you can probably lift the code from someplace on the Internet. If you need something custom, you ...

The modern world would grind to a halt without URLs, but years of inconsistent parsing specifications have created an environment ripe for exploitation that puts countless businesses at risk. Image: ...

Dangerous security bugs stemming from widespread inconsistencies among 16 popular third-party URL-parsing libraries could affect a wide swath of web applications. Eight different security ...