| Feature | StAX | SAX | DOM | TrAX |
| API Type | Pull, streaming | Push, streaming | In memory tree | XSLT Rule |
| Ease of Use | High | Medium | High | Medium |
| XPath Capability | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| CPU and Memory Efficiency | Good | Good | Varies | Varies |
| Forward Only | Supported | Supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| Read XML | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| Write XML | Supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| Create, Read, Update, Delete | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Not supported |
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