| Document | LSParser. parse(LSInput input) | Parse an XML document from a resource identified by a
 LSInput. | 
| Document | LSParser. parseURI(String uri) | Parse an XML document from a location identified by a URI reference
 [IETF RFC 2396 ]. | 
| Node | LSParser. parseWithContext(LSInput input,
                Node contextArg,
                short action) | Parse an XML fragment from a resource identified by a
 LSInputand insert the content into an existing document
 at the position specified with thecontextandactionarguments. | 
| boolean | LSSerializer. write(Node nodeArg,
     LSOutput destination) | Serialize the specified node as described above in the general
 description of the LSSerializerinterface. | 
| String | LSSerializer. writeToString(Node nodeArg) | Serialize the specified node as described above in the general
 description of the LSSerializerinterface. | 
| boolean | LSSerializer. writeToURI(Node nodeArg,
          String uri) | A convenience method that acts as if LSSerializer.writewas called with aLSOutputwith no encoding specified
 andLSOutput.systemIdset to theuriargument. |