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Xml_SelectSingleAttribute_AsBool


Module: FoundationLite

Selects attribute from the XML tree using XPath request.

Name Type Description
Input value inNode XmlNode Source node.
Input value inXPath String XPath criteria.
Input value inDefault Bool* If set this value will be returned when no attribute is found or attribute is incorrect.
Output value outAttributeName String Found attribute name.
Output value outAttributeValue Bool Found attribute value as bool.

Description

Filter finds attribute using provided XPath query. Found attribute value is converted to Bool type.

Filter checks only first character of selected node's attribute. Characters Y, y, T, t, 1 will be parsed as True value. Value False will be returned if one of characters N, n, F, f, 0 will be found.

In case when attribute value cannot be parsed or attribute is empty a default value is returned if is set. Otherwise an exception is thrown.

In case when attribute is missing and default value is set a default value is returned. Otherwise an exception is thrown.

Remarks

Read more about how to handle XML in Working with XML Trees article.

Complexity Level

This filter is available on Advanced Complexity Level.

Filter Group

This filter is member of Xml_SelectAttributes filter group.

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