textContent() method in XML::LibXML ...

biswanath_c has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hi,

I was trying to parse an XML doc using XML::LibXML package... I was trying to use textContent() method on a node element to get a node's value. But it gave me the node's value ALONG WITH THE child's value and the grandchild's value!!

What method should i use if i want only the current node's value and NOT the children's value?!

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Re: textContent() method in XML::LibXML ... by ramrod (Curate) on Oct 15, 2009 at 21:01 UTC
According to the libXML documentation this is what I would expect. Try nodeValue. Or maybe use a different Xpath along with the XML::LibXML::Text module. As with some of your more recent posts, we could help you out more with a sample of the xml, and the xpath you are trying.	[reply]
Re^2: textContent() method in XML::LibXML ... by biswanath_c (Beadle) on Oct 16, 2009 at 12:17 UTC
nodeValue() worked! Thanks a lot!! That was VERY helpful! nodeValue() just picks the value of the current node. textCOntent() collates the values of the node and all its children and it's children's children and so on until the leaf is reached!!! Thanks again!	[reply]
Re^3: textContent() method in XML::LibXML ... by Anonymous Monk on Feb 09, 2012 at 14:35 UTC
I am trying with nodeValue() it not working	[reply]
Re^4: textContent() method in XML::LibXML ... by Anonymous Monk on Feb 09, 2012 at 14:39 UTC
Re^5: textContent() method in XML::LibXML ... by choroba (Cardinal) on Feb 09, 2012 at 14:58 UTC


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