Microsoft XML - Using XPath to create new XML element/attribute?

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Using XPath to create new XML element/attribute?

Jim

2004-02-27, 1:30 pm

We could XPath to query the specific element/attribute in an XML doc. Shou we be able to create XML element/attriubute using XPath?

For Example, using following xpath to create Id attribute directly in a XML Doc.

"inputfields/inputfield[position()='2']/@Id"

Or we need to create inputfields, inputfield, and Id one by one in CreateNode....?

Thanks,
Jim

Chris Barber

2004-02-27, 2:30 pm

XPath is a selection tool, not a creation tool.

You can select the relevant node using Xpath but you would then have to
create the attribute 'manually' using the DOM methods.

Chris.

"Jim" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F09F0F85-ED39-4AE9-A14F-52E917D46DBE@microsoft.com...
We could XPath to query the specific element/attribute in an XML doc. Shou
we be able to create XML element/attriubute using XPath?

For Example, using following xpath to create Id attribute directly in a XML
Doc.

"inputfields/inputfield[position()='2']/@Id"

Or we need to create inputfields, inputfield, and Id one by one in
CreateNode....?

Thanks,
Jim