RE: [xml-dev] Searching Xml Question.

[Paul Popiel <PaulP@advancedengine.com>]

//*[@*[ contains(., 'string') ]] worked perfectly.

Thanks Bjoern and Michael.

Regards, Paul

Paul Popiel
Software Engineer
Advanced Engine Components Limited
14 Energy St, Malaga WA 6090
Phone: +61 8  9209 6908
Fax: +61 8 9209 6999
mailto:paulp@advancedengine.com
http://www.advancedengine.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Bjoern Hoehrmann [mailto:derhoermi@gmx.net]
Sent: Tuesday, 20 March 2007 11:01 AM
To: Paul Popiel
Cc: 'xml-dev@lists.xml.org'
Subject: Re: [xml-dev] Searching Xml Question.


* Paul Popiel wrote:
>I need to be able to search an XML document for a user-specified string.
>Namely i want to be able to get an XmlNodeList back of all nodes that have
>an attribute value containing the specified string.

Try `//*[@*[ contains(., 'string') ]]`. Note that if the string is user-
specified you cannot simply use string concat to generate the expression
since the string might contain the quote marks you are using. You can
work around that by using a variable or by splitting the string and the
concat function with appropriate quote marks as needed. Another way to
write the expression would be `//@*[ contains(., 'string') ]/..`.
-- 
Björn Höhrmann · mailto:bjoern@hoehrmann.de · http://bjoern.hoehrmann.de
Weinh. Str. 22 · Telefon: +49(0)621/4309674 · http://www.bjoernsworld.de
68309 Mannheim · PGP Pub. KeyID: 0xA4357E78 · http://www.websitedev.de/ 

_______________________________________________________________________

XML-DEV is a publicly archived, unmoderated list hosted by OASIS
to support XML implementation and development. To minimize
spam in the archives, you must subscribe before posting.

[Un]Subscribe/change address: http://www.oasis-open.org/mlmanage/
Or unsubscribe: xml-dev-unsubscribe@lists.xml.org
subscribe: xml-dev-subscribe@lists.xml.org
List archive: http://lists.xml.org/archives/xml-dev/
List Guidelines: http://www.oasis-open.org/maillists/guidelines.php

**********************************************************************
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.
**********************************************************************