XPath: need a condition based on the value of attribute

Question

For the below path in XPath, I need to have a condition for parser, where the value of the attribute is '1'

./*[local-name()='AccountNumber']/@UndocumentedAccount

I've tried a few things so far, but none seem to work

./*[local-name()='AccountNumber']/@UndocumentedAccount='1'

./*[local-name()='AccountNumber'][@UndocumentedAccount='1']

./*[local-name()='AccountNumber']/@*[UndocumentedAccount and text()='1']

I know how to build such conditions for the value of the element itself, but haven't figured out yet how to do the same for the attribute values

David Denenberg · Accepted Answer · 2021-05-18 17:41:41Z

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If you are trying to select the UndocumentedAccount attribute only if its value is 1, then the syntax you are probably looking for is:

./*[local-name()='AccountNumber']/@UndocumentedAccount[.='1']

The dot is shorthand for the self axis which is the context item (the item immediately to the left of the [ bracket). You can also try the following to only select AccountNumber nodes having an UndocumentedAccount attribute = 1:

./*[local-name()='AccountNumber' and @UndocumentedAccount ='1']/@UndocumentedAccount

answered May 18, 2021 at 17:41

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alexherranz Over a year ago

The first option did not work for some reason, but the second one works!

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