List<Element> matches = new ArrayList<Element>();
        NodeList childNodes = element.getChildNodes();
        for (int i = 0; i < childNodes.getLength(); i++) {
            Node node = childNodes.item(i);
            if (node instanceof Element) {
                Element childElement = (Element) node;
                if (childElement.getTagName().equals(childName)) {
                    matches.add(childElement);