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XML.Colorize
Formats a XML string with color.
Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | FileMaker iOS SDK |
XML | 8.2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Parameters
Parameter | Description | Example |
---|---|---|
XML | The XML text to process. | "<test>Hello</test>" |
Result
Returns formatted text or error.
Description
Formats a XML string with color.This colorizes an existing XML text to show to user.
Keys get blue, text value black, attributes in purple.
Text is returned only with colors. You can apply text font and font size with normal FileMaker functions.
Processing time is linear to length, so should be faster than custom functions.
Examples
Colorize a field:
Set Field [ Data::XML ; MBS("XML.Colorize"; Data::XML) ]
Line numbers, color and format:
MBS( "Text.AddLineNumbers"; MBS( "XML.Colorize"; MBS( "XML.Format"; Buckets::Listing)))
See also
Example Databases
- CURL/Amazon S3 Buckets
- DynaPDF/List XFA Streams
- Mac only/Script Workspace Context Menu Commands
- XML/XML Colored
- XML/XML to JSON
Blog Entries
- FileMaker records to XML or JSON
- Neues MBS FileMaker Plugin 8.3
- MBS FileMaker Plugin 8.3 released
- Colorize JSON or XML in FileMaker with line numbers
- MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 8.2pr5
- MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 8.2pr2
- Colorize XML in FileMaker
Release notes
- Version 8.2
- Added XML.Colorize function.
- Fixed XML.Colorize function coloring for attributes.
Created 8th April 2018, last changed 12nd November 2018
XML.ClearVariables - XML.Compact
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