This document summarizes XML parsing techniques including DOM, SAX, and Microsoft XML DOM objects. DOM builds a hierarchical model of the XML document as a tree structure in memory. SAX is event-based and parses the document sequentially, triggering events. Microsoft XML DOM provides classes that map to the W3C DOM standard for manipulating XML documents. The document compares DOM and SAX, describing their advantages and disadvantages. It also outlines common DOM objects and their properties and methods for traversing and manipulating the XML document tree.