How to Edit XML file?

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May 23, 2007
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I have an xml file that I've created, but inside is one are with no value that I need to edit and add a value to before submitting to my process.

For example, in the file is a field with no data like this

BSN=""

I need to open the file, find the BSN="" area, and add a number there like BSN="1" or BSN="2" then save the file.

Is this possible, if so what would be the best way to accomplish this with an xml file?

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Anonymous

Nevermind, I figured out how to navigate to that line.

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Anonymous

WHAT do I use to find and edit an element? I'v enever done this with xml at all, so this is all new to me.

BKBK

Community Expert

In this example we change the value of the BSN attribute of a name element from 2 to 5.

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Anonymous

BKBK, thank you, that's what I'm trying to do, but I'm not sure how to get down to the level my data is at, it's buried a few layers deeper than that.

My BSN is in the attributes of the Indianaform which is three levels down. how do I navigae to that?

Instead of employee in your example, I have

master/forms/Indianaform

and I need to change the BSN attribute in the Indiana form element

BKBK

Community Expert

You could do it in a sequence like:

- <cffile action="read"> to read the xml file
- find and edit an element
- <cffile action="write"> to save the xml file

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Newsgroup_User

Inspiring

> Is this possible, if so what would be the best way to accomplish this with an
> xml file?

Read the CF docs here:
http://livedocs.adobe.com/coldfusion/7/htmldocs/00001505.htm

And the xpath and XSL stuff here:
- www.zvon.org
- www.w3schools.com

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Adam

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