Lua Requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64+

ExtractChildByName using a Tag Path

Demonstrates calling ExtractChildByName with a tag path. Lua

local chilkat = require("chilkat")

local xml = chilkat.Xml.new()

xml.tag = "world"

xml:new_child2("north_america|united_states|california|san_francisco", "Silicon Valley")
xml:new_child2("north_america|united_states|california|san_diego", "Birthplace of California")
xml:new_child2("north_america|united_states|illinois|chicago", "Windy City")

print(xml:get_xml())

-- Produces the following XML
--
--     <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
--     <world>
--         <north_america>
--             <united_states>
--                 <california>
--                     <san_francisco>Silicon Valley</san_francisco>
--                     <san_diego>Birthplace of California</san_diego>
--                 </california>
--                 <illinois>
--                     <chicago>Windy City</chicago>
--                 </illinois>
--             </united_states>
--         </north_america>
--     </world>
--

local xCalif = xml:extract_child_by_name("north_america|united_states|california", "", "")

print(xCalif:get_xml())

-- xCalif contains:

--     <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
--     <california>
--         <san_francisco>Silicon Valley</san_francisco>
--         <san_diego>Birthplace of California</san_diego>
--     </california>

print(xml:get_xml())

-- xml now contains:

--     <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
--     <world>
--         <north_america>
--             <united_states>
--                 <illinois>
--                     <chicago>Windy City</chicago>
--                 </illinois>
--             </united_states>
--         </north_america>
--     </world>