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XML.Parse
Parses a XML document.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| XML | 7.3 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "XML.Parse"; XML { ; Flags } ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| XML | The XML to process. | "<test>Hello</test>" | |
| Flags | Various Flags. Add 1 to ignore errors in xml and continue parsing. This may lead to not everything in the xml being read. Add 8 to remove all namespaces before query to have queries easier. |
0 | Optional |
Result
Returns XML reference or error.
Description
Parses a XML document.The document stays in memory and can be queried several times as needed.
If you need to query a lot of values, please parse once first. Else all XML functions need to parse again on each call.
Please use XML.Release later to free document from memory.
See also
- XML.ItemRefs
- XML.ListAttributes
- XML.NodeCount
- XML.NodeNames
- XML.Query
- XML.Release
- XML.SetPathCData
- XML.SetPathXML
- XML.SetVariables
- XML.SubTree
Release notes
- Version 9.1
- Fixed a problem with XML.Parse getting an XML reference number.
- Version 7.3
- Added XML.Parse and XML.Release to parse XML once and query several times to get better performance.
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Created 14th July 2017, last changed 17th September 2017
