How to read this xml file with javascript?

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Im reading an XML file with ajax. Everything is working, I have just no idea how to get the string out of the xml file. The xml file looks like this:

<file>
    <data>
        <name>Brittus</name>
    </data>
    <bank>
        <money id="1">10</money>
        <money id="2">25</money>
        <money id="3">40</money>
        <money id="4">60</money>
    </bank>
</file>

Now I would like to get the value of the tag money with the attribute 4. How can i get it with javascript?

file = responseObject.responseXML;
alert(file.getElementsbyTagName("money")[2].//an now?

And how to get the value of the money tag with id 2?

Thank you

I guess file.getElementsByName("bank")[0].getElementById(/*the id*/).nodeValue shoud work. — Jay
– Jay, Commented Jul 11, 2011 at 0:26

Pwnna · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-11 00:24:58Z

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try file.getElementById('2')?

Also why don't use use JSON instead..

answered Jul 11, 2011 at 0:24

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Saxoier Over a year ago

I'm not aware of how browser handle it, but normaly getElementById() should not work on a XML-structure without a known namespace because it is unclear which attribute is an ID. Normally it is declared in the DTD.

Saxoier · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-11 00:27:17Z

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file.getElementsByTagName('money')[2].firstChild.nodeValue

The first Child of <money> is a textnode.

answered Jul 11, 2011 at 0:27

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