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

From
Carlo Innocenti <>
To
Paul Popiel <>
Date
2005-12-14T01:58:08Z
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RE: [xml-dev] XPath question (in .NET)
>...
>      <?xml version="1.0"?>
>         <Test Name="Im a parent element">
>                 <Child Name="Im a child element" Attribute="another
>attribute"/>
>         </Test>
>
>...
>      XmlNodeList foundNodes = xmlDoc.SelectNodes("//*[contains(.,
>'element')]");

Your query is matching elements containing "element" in their values; 
but your strings are associated to attributes, not to text nodes. 
Changing the query to:

"//@*[contains(.,'element')]"

...will return two attributes. If you need the elements containing at 
least one attribute which contains that string, then you need:

"//*[contains(@*,'element')]"

...you get the idea.

Minollo
http://www.stylusstudio.com