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Access an Inner Node of an XML Document

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Demonstrates how to navigate to a particular inner node of an XML document.

The XML sample used in this example is also available here: Sample SOAP XML Document

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local chilkat = require("chilkat")

-- This example navigates to the "qualificationData" node of the XML document shown below.

local xml = chilkat.Xml.new()

local success = xml:load_xml_file("qa_data/xml/soapDoc.xml")

local qualData = xml:find_child("soap:Body|v1:createEvents|events|qualificationData")
if not xml.last_method_success then
    print("Not found.")
    return
end

-- Iterate over the "instructions" child nodes and show the value of each.
local n = qualData:num_children_having_tag("instructions")
local i = 0
local strValue = ""
while i < n do
    qualData.i = i
    strValue = qualData:get_child_content("instructions[i]|value")
    if qualData.last_method_success then
        -- A node at the tag path existed (i.e. the "value" node existed)
        print(i .. ": " .. strValue)
    end

    i = i + 1
end

-- <?xml version="1.0"?>
-- <soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://www.w3.org/2003/05/soap-envelope" xmlns:v1="http://www.mywebsite.com/v6/MyEvent">
--     <soap:Header>
--         <ROClientIDHeader soap:mustUnderstand="0" xmlns="http://tempuri.org/">
--             <ID>{69CE6D9E-B75E-422F-A79C-D4918192EAD9}</ID>
--         </ROClientIDHeader>
--     </soap:Header>
--     <soap:Body>
--         <v1:createEvents xmlns:v1="http://www.mywebsite.com/v6/MyEvent">
--             <events>
--                 <coreData>
--                     <anomaly>false</anomaly>
--                     <contacts>
--                         <coordinates>Mobile</coordinates>
--                         <flags>0</flags>
--                         <label>0606060606</label>
--                         <type>MOBILE</type>
--                     </contacts>
--                     <contacts>
--                         <coordinates>Telephone</coordinates>
--                         <flags>0</flags>
--                         <label>040400404</label>
--                         <type>PHONE</type>
--                     </contacts>
--                     <contacts>
--                         <coordinates>Fax</coordinates>
--                         <flags>0</flags>
--                         <label>0505050505</label>
--                         <type>FAX</type>
--                     </contacts>
--                     <contacts>
--                         <coordinates>Email</coordinates>
--                         <flags>0</flags>
--                         <label>test@test.com</label>
--                         <type>EMAIL</type>
--                     </contacts>
--                     <creationDate>2017-03-21T09:43:04.043</creationDate>
--                     <description>Buble Tea Bar</description>
--                     <earliestDate>2017-03-25T00:00:00</earliestDate>
--                     <expirationDate>2017-04-03T00:00:00</expirationDate>
--                     <orderingCustomer>ACME INTERNATIONAL</orderingCustomer>
--                     <priority>0</priority>
--                     <referentialData xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:externalReferentialData">
--                         <customerName>ACME INTERNATIONAL</customerName>
--                         <equipmentName />
--                         <location>
--                             <address>adresseSite</address>
--                             <city>VilleSite</city>
--                             <contact>Sarah Croche</contact>
--                             <description>DescriptionSite</description>
--                             <name>Male �  bar</name>
--                             <zipCode>69007</zipCode>
--                         </location>
--                     </referentialData>
--                 </coreData>
--                 <id>INTERV00102</id>
--                 <message />
--                 <qualificationData>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                         <id>description</id>
--                         <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                         <value>Intervention �  realiser</value>
--                         <valueCode />
--                     </instructions>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                         <id>customerName</id>
--                         <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                         <value>ACME INTERNATIONAL</value>
--                         <valueCode />
--                     </instructions>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                         <id>orderingCustomer</id>
--                         <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                         <value>ACME INTERNATIONAL</value>
--                         <valueCode />
--                     </instructions>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                         <id>Description</id>
--                         <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                         <value>Buble Tea Bar</value>
--                         <valueCode />
--                     </instructions>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                         <id>Name</id>
--                         <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                         <value>Male �  bar</value>
--                         <valueCode />
--                    </instructions>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                         <id>earliestDate</id>
--                         <fillingDate>2017-03-20T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                         <value />
--                         <valueCode />
--                     </instructions>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                         <id>expirationDate</id>
--                         <fillingDate>2017-03-24T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                         <value />
--                         <valueCode />
--                     </instructions>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                         <id>Acompte</id>
--                         <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                         <value>200</value>
--                         <valueCode />
--                     </instructions>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                         <id>Affaire</id>
--                         <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                         <value>AFF56</value>
--                         <valueCode />
--                     </instructions>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                         <id>DelaiStandard</id>
--                         <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                         <value>off</value>
--                         <valueCode />
--                     </instructions>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                         <id>address</id>
--                         <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                        <value>adresseSite</value>
--                         <valueCode />
--                     </instructions>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                        <id>city</id>
--                         <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                         <value>VilleSite</value>
--                         <valueCode />
--                     </instructions>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                         <id>zipCode</id>
--                         <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                         <value>69007</value>
--                         <valueCode />
--                     </instructions>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                         <id>description</id>
--                         <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                         <value>DescriptionSite</value>
--                         <valueCode />
--                     </instructions>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                         <id>ID</id>
--                         <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                         <value>ENT</value>
--                         <valueCode />
--                     </instructions>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                         <id>creationDate</id>
--                         <fillingDate>2017-03-21T09:43:04.043</fillingDate>
--                         <value />
--                         <valueCode />
--                     </instructions>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                         <id>MOBILE</id>
--                         <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                         <value>0606060606</value>
--                         <valueCode />
--                     </instructions>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                         <id>PHONE</id>
--                         <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                         <value>040400404</value>
--                         <valueCode />
--                     </instructions>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                         <id>FAX</id>
--                         <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                         <value>0505050505</value>
--                         <valueCode />
--                     </instructions>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                         <id>EMAIL</id>
--                         <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                         <value>test@test.com</value>
--                         <valueCode />
--                     </instructions>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                         <id>contact</id>
--                         <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                         <value>Sarah Croche</value>
--                         <valueCode />
--                     </instructions>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                         <id>DatePrevPose</id>
--                         <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                         <value />
--                         <valueCode />
--                     </instructions>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                         <id>SoldeAPayer</id>
--                         <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                         <value />
--                         <valueCode />
--                     </instructions>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                         <id>Id</id>
--                         <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                         <value>tech1</value>
--                         <valueCode />
--                     </instructions>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                         <id>appointmentDate</id>
--                         <fillingDate>2017-03-22T10:00:00.607</fillingDate>
--                         <value />
--                         <valueCode />
--                     </instructions>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                         <id>schedulingDate</id>
--                         <fillingDate>2017-03-22T11:00:00.607</fillingDate>
--                         <value />
--                         <valueCode />
--                     </instructions>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                         <id>schedulingEndDate</id>
--                         <fillingDate>2017-03-22T12:00:00.607</fillingDate>
--                         <value />
--                         <valueCode />
--                     </instructions>
--                     <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
--                         <id>Tableau2</id>
--                         <rows>
--                             <id>Ligne 1</id>
--                             <cells>
--                                 <id>objet</id>
--                                 <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                                 <value>Fenêtre</value>
--                                 <valueCode />
--                             </cells>
--                             <cells>
--                                 <id>largeur</id>
--                                 <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                                 <value>100</value>
--                                 <valueCode />
--                             </cells>
--                             <cells>
--                                 <id>hauteur</id>
--                                 <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                                 <value>50</value>
--                                 <valueCode />
--                             </cells>
--                         </rows>
--                         <rows>
--                             <id>Ligne 2</id>
--                             <cells>
--                                 <id>objet</id>
--                                 <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                                 <value>Porte</value>
--                                 <valueCode />
--                             </cells>
--                             <cells>
--                                 <id>largeur</id>
--                                 <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                                 <value>220</value>
--                                 <valueCode />
--                             </cells>
--                             <cells>
--                                 <id>hauteur</id>
--                                 <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
--                                 <value>100</value>
--                                 <valueCode />
--                             </cells>
--                         </rows>
--                     </instructions>
--                     <type>
--                         <duration>0</duration>
--                         <id>ENT</id>
--                     </type>
--                </qualificationData>
--                 <remoteStatus />
--                 <schedulingData>
--                     <agentId xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:externalEntityId">
--                         <id>tech1</id>
--                     </agentId>
--                     <appointmentDate>2017-03-28T10:00:00.607</appointmentDate>
--                     <schedulingDate>2017-03-28T12:00:00.607</schedulingDate>
--                     <schedulingEndDate>2017-03-28T14:00:00.607</schedulingEndDate>
--                     <useSchedulingHour>true</useSchedulingHour>
--                 </schedulingData>
--                 <status>NEW</status>
--             </events>
--         </v1:createEvents>
--     </soap:Body>
-- </soap:Envelope>