finding xpath to the value

Question

I want to get the value{namevalue1} from the xPath for the below xml.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<properties>
    <entry key="name1">namevalue1</entry>
    <entry key="name2">namevalue2</entry>
</properties>

What is the xPath for the value1?

@JeffMercado : I just want the value i.e. 'namevalue1' . But, above solution gives me whole entry '<entry key="name1">namevalue1</entry>' — nits
– nits, Commented Sep 15, 2015 at 14:45
Are you doing this in a particular programming language? This would help us give you a more focused answer. — Tim Biegeleisen
– Tim Biegeleisen, Commented Sep 15, 2015 at 14:54

thrig · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-15 14:48:55Z

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To expand on what Jeff proposed, you'll need to append a text() to get just the text node:

% < in.xml 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<properties>
    <entry key="name1">namevalue1</entry>
    <entry key="name2">namevalue2</entry>
</properties>
% xpquery '/properties/entry[@key="name1"]/text()' in.xml
namevalue1
%

answered Sep 15, 2015 at 14:48

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nits Over a year ago

I am not supposed to use any function e.g. text()

bjimba Over a year ago

text() is not a function, it is a node-type test. The only purpose of the empty parens is to indicate to XPath that you are not looking for a node called <text>,

Tim Biegeleisen · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-15 14:51:49Z

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Try using this:

/properties/entry[@key='name1']/text()

edited Sep 15, 2015 at 14:51

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answered Sep 15, 2015 at 14:49

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nits Over a year ago

I am not supposed to use any function like text(). Is there any way to do it without function?

JeffFerguson Over a year ago

Not that I know of ... why can you not use functions? They are a part of the Xpath specification.

JeffFerguson Over a year ago

The text() function is listed in section 2.5 of the Xpath spec at w3.org/TR/xpath/#path-abbrev ... why can it not be used?

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