Scan XML Nodes for Attributes

[JCScoobyRS]

I need to be able to scan an XML Document for Attributes that all nodes in the document have. I'll be doing this in VB. Can someone help me out? Thanks, Jeremy

 

[palbano]

>> scan an XML Document for Attributes

are you looking for an XPath statment like:

"//*[@myattr]"

-pete

 

[JCScoobyRS]

Not sure but I don't think so. What I want is to take an XML Document, scan each node for attributes that all nodes have in common. Example:

<NODES>
<NODE Key=Jeremy_Test Text=Jeremy Parent=Test />
<NODE Key=Chris_Text Text=Chris Parent=Test />
<NODE Key=XML_Chris Text=XML Parent=Chris />
<NODE Key=Test Text=Test Parent=&quot;&quot; Level=0 />
</NODES>

If I scanned this, I'd get (Key,Text and Parent) as attributes that all nodes have in common. Hope this makes more sense, Jeremy

 

[palbano]

Jeremy, Ok now i understand.

I have never thought about that but, my first thought would be to parse the document using SAX and build the list of common attributes during the parsing.

-pete

 

[JCScoobyRS]

Ok. Now we know it's possible but how do I do it? Can you assist me or point me to a link of any use? Thanks, Jeremy

 

[palbano]

You have not stated that your using the MSXML parser but since your working in VB :-( I will make that assumption and point you to this as a starting page.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/xmlsdk/htm/sax_concepts_3mzx.asp

From there you should find sample/example code for working with the SAX parser features.

-pete

 

[JCScoobyRS]

Good assumption and thanks alot, Jeremy