DOM compilation problem

[Agathamk]

HI IM a new beginner for working with java /xml and i have a project in which I need to use the dom4j tool to read my xml file. But for some reason i keep getting a compilation error whenever i put the import codes is:

import org.dom4j.Docum ent;
import org.dom4j.Docum entException;
import org.dom4j.Eleme nt;
import org.dom4j.Docum entHelper;
import org.dom4j.io.SA XReader;
import org.dom4j.io.XM LWriter;
import org.dom4j.io.Ou tputFormat;

it tells me that the the package on the dom4j file does not exist.... I saved my dom4j-1.6.1. download in the same project file as the java document..... does anyone know why I am getting an error?! I really need to get started on this project and this is really the easiest step i need to do and it's driving me crayy!

Thanks for the help!

[JosAH]

Do you know what a 'classpath' variable is? It's a variable that lists zero or more
directories and .jar files that your compiler can use as resources when it compiles
a .java file. Suppose you stored your .jar file as:

c:\foo\bar\your jarfile.jar

you should compile your java file as follows:

java -classpath c:\foo\bar\your jarfile.jar yourjavafile.ja va

The '-classpath' flag tells your compiler where to search for all the imported stuff.

kind regards,

Jos