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HasChildWithTag using a Tag Path

Demonstrates calling HasChildWithTag with a tag path.

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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 hasChicago = xml:has_child_with_tag("north_america|united_states|illinois|chicago")
print("hasChicago = " .. tostring(hasChicago))

local hasNaperville = xml:has_child_with_tag("north_america|united_states|illinois|naperville")
print("hasNaperville = " .. tostring(hasNaperville))

local hasIllinois = xml:has_child_with_tag("north_america|united_states|illinois")
print("hasIllinois = " .. tostring(hasIllinois))