Make XML builder insert XML from string

Question

I have an XML view in a rails app, and need to insert in XML from another file for testing purposes.

I want to say "builder, just stuff this string in blindly, because it's already xml", but I can't see to see anything in the docs that does that.

Daniel Huckstep · Accepted Answer · 2009-08-28 18:56:43Z

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I knew I'd figure it out right after posting a question. Using target! is the answer

xml.Foo do
  xml.built('build with builder')
  xml.alsobuilt do
    xml.builtinside('built inside')
    xml.target! << my_string_with_xml
  end
end

Achieves the results desired.

answered Aug 28, 2009 at 18:56

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2 Comments

tokland Over a year ago

+1 All the docs say is "Return the target of the builder" :-(

kepstin Over a year ago

The reason this works is that xml.target! returns the object where the generated XML is being stored - in most cases, this is simply a string.The << my_string_with_xml then appends your string with XML directly to the output, before allowing Builder to continue.

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