## org.w3c.dom
Interface DOMLocator

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.

Since:
  DOM Level 3

Method Summary
`int` `getByteOffset()` The byte offset into the input source this locator is pointing to or `-1` if there is no byte offset available.
`int` `getColumnNumber()` The column number this locator is pointing to, or `-1` if there is no column number available.
`int` `getLineNumber()` The line number this locator is pointing to, or `-1` if there is no column number available.
`Node` `getRelatedNode()` The node this locator is pointing to, or `null` if no node is available.
`java.lang.String` `getUri()` The URI this locator is pointing to, or `null` if 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 `-1` if there is no UTF-16 offset available.

Method Detail

### getLineNumber

    public int getLineNumber()

  The line number this locator is pointing to, or `-1` if there is no column number available.

### getColumnNumber

    public int getColumnNumber()

  The column number this locator is pointing to, or `-1` if there is no column number available.

### getByteOffset

    public int getByteOffset()

  The byte offset into the input source this locator is pointing to or `-1` if there is no byte offset available.

### getUtf16Offset

    public 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 `-1` if there is no UTF-16 offset available.

### getRelatedNode

    public Node getRelatedNode()

  The node this locator is pointing to, or `null` if no node is available.

### getUri

    public java.lang.String getUri()

  The URI this locator is pointing to, or `null` if no URI is available.

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