Description
Returns an array of child values at the specified parent XML element location.
Input Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| xml | Text | Yes | XML document |
| path | Text | Yes | Path to target parent XML element, separated by forward slashes (/) |
| property | Text | Yes | Name of child XML element's attribute; Specifying a dot (.) returns the value of the XML child element instead of an attribute value |
Returns
Type: Array
Returns a new array of child values at the specified parent XML element location.
Examples
var xml = "
<Cars>
<Favorites>
<Makes>
<Make Year='2010'>Ford</Make>
<Make Year='2020'>BMW</Make>
</Makes>
</Favorites>
</Cars>";
// returns an array of years ["2010", "2020"]
var items = tools.xmlToArray(xml, "Favorites/Makes", "Year");
debug.log(items);
var xml = "
<Cars>
<Favorites>
<Makes>
<Make Year='2010'>Ford</Make>
<Make Year='2020'>BMW</Make>
</Makes>
</Favorites>
</Cars>";
// returns an array of makes ["Ford", "BMW"]
var items = tools.xmlToArray(xml, "Favorites/Makes", ".");
debug.log(items);
Remarks
None.