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XPath short description

(see

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https://www.w3schools.com/xml/xpath_intro.asp)


Selecting XML nodes

XPath uses path expressions to select nodes in an XML document. The node is selected by following a path or steps. The most useful path expressions are listed below:

Expression

Description

nodename

Selects all nodes with the name "nodename"

/

Selects from the root node

//

Selects nodes in the document from the current node that match the selection no matter where they are

.

Selects the current node

..

Selects the parent of the current node

@

Selects attributes