OASIS Mailing List ArchivesView the OASIS mailing list archive below
or browse/search using MarkMail.

 


Help: OASIS Mailing Lists Help | MarkMail Help

 


 

   RE: [xml-dev] XPath question (in .NET)

[ Lists Home | Date Index | Thread Index ]

I have tried this before and it did not work.

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Kay [mailto:mike@saxonica.com]
Sent: Friday, 9 December 2005 4:46 PM
To: 'Paul Popiel'; xml-dev@lists.xml.org
Subject: RE: [xml-dev] XPath question (in .NET)


The current() function is available only in XSLT (and it would do the wrong
thing here anyway).

You just want //*[contains(., $searchText)]

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/ 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Popiel [mailto:PaulP@advancedengine.com] 
> Sent: 09 December 2005 05:23
> To: 'xml-dev@lists.xml.org'
> Subject: [xml-dev] XPath question (in .NET)
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Just want to get an xpath expression that basically works 
> like a search
> function for the xml.
> 
> e.g. want to search for the text "sample text" and return the 
> XmlNodeList of
> all element that contain that text (much like searching the 
> OuterXml of the
> element, excluding child nodes).
> 
> 
> tried things such as: 
> //*[contains(string(current()), searchText)]
> 
> but that doesnt work (throws some sort of XPath exception)
> 
> 
> any help would be appreciated, thanks
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
> **********************************************************************
> This email is confidential.  If you are not the intended recipient, 
> you must not copy, distribute, disclose or otherwise use the 
> information contained in it.   If you have received this email in 
> error, please tell us immediately by return email or by contacting 
> us on (+61 8) 9209 6900 and delete the document.  Email may 
> be susceptible to data corruption, interception and unauthorised 
> amendment.  Advanced Engine Components Ltd is not 
> responsible for any changes made to a document other than 
> those made by Advanced Engine Components Ltd, or for the 
> effect of the changes on the document's meaning.
> 
> You must scan this email and any attachments for viruses. 
> Advanced Engine Components Ltd accepts no liability for any 
> loss, damage or consequence, whether caused by our own 
> negligence or not, resulting directly or indirectly from your 
> receipt of this email or the use of any attachments.
> **********************************************************************
> 
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> The xml-dev list is sponsored by XML.org <http://www.xml.org>, an
> initiative of OASIS <http://www.oasis-open.org>
> 
> The list archives are at http://lists.xml.org/archives/xml-dev/
> 
> To subscribe or unsubscribe from this list use the subscription
> manager: <http://www.oasis-open.org/mlmanage/index.php>
> 
> 



-----------------------------------------------------------------
The xml-dev list is sponsored by XML.org <http://www.xml.org>, an
initiative of OASIS <http://www.oasis-open.org>

The list archives are at http://lists.xml.org/archives/xml-dev/

To subscribe or unsubscribe from this list use the subscription
manager: <http://www.oasis-open.org/mlmanage/index.php>




 

News | XML in Industry | Calendar | XML Registry
Marketplace | Resources | MyXML.org | Sponsors | Privacy Statement

Copyright 2001 XML.org. This site is hosted by OASIS