Lua

UpdateChildContent using a Tag Path

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Demonstrates updating the content of a node using UpdateChildContent 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|sacremento", "capital")
xml:new_child2("north_america|united_states|california|los_angeles", "City of Angels")
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>
--                     <sacremento>capital</sacremento>
--                     <los_angeles>City of Angels</los_angeles>
--                     <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>
--

xml:update_child_content("north_america|united_states|california|san_diego", "Mild Climate")

-- An alternative way of doing it:
xml:find_child2("north_america|united_states|california")
xml:update_child_content("san_francisco", "Golden Gate Bridge")
xml:get_root2()

print(xml:get_xml())

-- The XML now contains:

--     <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
--     <world>
--         <north_america>
--             <united_states>
--                 <california>
--                     <sacremento>capital</sacremento>
--                     <los_angeles>City of Angels</los_angeles>
--                     <san_francisco>Golden Gate Bridge</san_francisco>
--                     <san_diego>Mild Climate</san_diego>
--                 </california>
--                 <illinois>
--                     <chicago>Windy City</chicago>
--                 </illinois>
--             </united_states>
--         </north_america>
--     </world>