If I have the following xml document:
<xml>
<data>
<dataset name="X"></dataset>
</data>
</xml>
How can I use Xpath in c# to retrieve the value of the name attribute (i.e. X)
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How can I use Xpath in c# to retrieve the value of the name attribute (i.e. X)
This XPath expression:
/xml/data/dataset/@name
selects the wanted attribute -- all atributes named name that belong to a dataset element that is a child of a data element that is a child of the top element of the XML document.
However, you want to get the value of the attribute -- not the node itself.
This XPath expression:
string(/xml/data/dataset/@name)
when evaluated, produces the wanted string value.
In C# use the XPathNavigator.Evaluate() method to evaluate the expression above.
answered Jan 11, 2012 at 3:45
Dimitre Novatchev
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Use this XPath:
xml/data/dataset/@name
answered Jan 10, 2012 at 14:09
Kirill Polishchuk
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use this XPath expression:
xml/data/dataset
this will retrieve the dataset node. after that you can use C# tools to retrieve the attribute name from the node.
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user559142
That ius fine if I know the path but not for dynamic xml content
Orentet
then your question was misleading. if you only need to find elements which have
name attribute in them, use @name path instead of the path i wrote above.