MSBuild Paramaters.xml xpath appsettings file attribute

Question

Im using msbuild to create a web deploy package using the parameters.xml file to replace web.config settings.

Im trying to replace the appsettings file attribute in web.config

This is my parameters.xml:

<parameter name="ClientConfig" description="Please enter the clients config file name." defaultValue="Niad.config" tags="">
<parameterEntry kind="XmlFile" scope="\\web.config$" match="/configuration/appSettings/setting[@name='file']/value" />
 </parameter>

This is my Web.config section:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<configuration>
 <appSettings file="Client.config">
 </appSettings>
</configuration>

I know I'm writing the xpath match incorrectly, I was hoping someone could help me with the correct syntax.

/configuration/appSettings/@file

MHop
– MHop

2011-06-28 19:34:23 +00:00
Commented Jun 28, 2011 at 19:34 — MHop
– MHop, Commented Jun 28, 2011 at 19:34

MHop · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-29 13:38:04Z

1

This worked:

match="/configuration/appSettings/@file"

<parameter name="ClientConfig" description="Please enter the clients config file name." defaultValue="Niad.config" tags="">
<parameterEntry kind="XmlFile" scope="\\web.config$" match="/configuration/appSettings/@file" />
</parameter>

answered Jun 29, 2011 at 13:38

MHop

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