Add element (XML)

Add element Version 4 (Net)

Action group: XML

Description

The action adds an element to the open context

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Settings of parameters

Parameter	Description
Context	XML-context.
XPath	Path to the element in relation to which the new one will be created.
Tag name	Tag name of the element to be created.
Value	Content for the element to be created.
Attribute	A dictionary of parameters to be added to the element and their values.
Adding mode	Determines where the new element will be added relative to the anchor element. The default is "Append child". For an empty context, the parameter is ignored because the element will be added as the root element.

Settings of parameters

Property	Description	Type	Filling example	Mandatory field
Parameters
Context of the XML- document	Context of the XML-document	Robin.XML	XML context	Yes
XPath	The path to the anchor XML-element, relative to which the new one will be created	Robin.String		No
Tag name	TagName for a new XML-element	Robin.String		Yes
Value	Content of the new XML-element	Robin.String		No
Attributes	Dictionary with attributes and their values for new XML-element	Robin.Dictionary		No
Adding mode	Determine position for new XML-element relative to the anchor XML-element. The default is Append Child. For empty context, the attribute is ignored as the element will be added as root	Robin.String		No

Special conditions of use

None.

Example of use

Task

Create a new XML-document with a root element INVENTORY and a nested BOOK element that has attributes TITLE="The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and AUTHOR="Mark Twain". Save the resulting XML to the workspace.

Solution

Use the "Create new", "Add element", "Save to file" actions.

Implementation

Assemble a robot scheme with the actions.
Set the "Create new" action parameter.
Set the "Add element" action parameters. (for root element INVENTORY).
Set the "Add element" action parameters (for element BOOK).

In the "Attributes" field specify attributes for the BOOK element.
Set the "Save to file"action parameters.
Click "Start" in the top panel.