Adding an element in an existing XML document 1

[VERSA]

Hello everyone,
I am finally trying XML and coldfusion. I' am able to parse an xml file and
display it; however I am running into problems when I attempt to add an
element.

The XML file looks like this:

<department name="Shipping Department">
<section name="Links">
<item>
<text>UPS website</text>
<link>

http://www.ups.com/</link>

<description>Official UPS web Address</description>
</item>
<item>
<text>FedEx</text>
<link>

http://www.fedex.com/</link>

<description>Get Tracking information from
FedEx</description>
</item>
</section>
</department>

I am trying to add a new section with name "Forms".

The code looks as follow:

<cffile action="read" FILE="#menu_file#" variable="menu_data">
<cfset menu=XMLParse(menu_data)>

<cfset xnDepartment = menu.XmlRoot >
<cfset sDepartmentName = xnDepartment.XmlAttributes["name"] >
<cfset nNumSections = ArrayLen(xnDepartment.XmlChildren)>

<!--- create our nwe secton--->
<cfset xnSectiona = XmlElemNew(xnDepartment, "section")>

<!--- specify any attribues.---->
<cfset xnSectiona.XmlAttributes["name"] = "Forms">

<!--- now attach it to the XML Document --->
<cfset ArrayAppend(xnDepartment.XmlChildren, xnSectiona)>


The last line, is the one giving me problems.

Thanks

Percy

 

[VERSA]

Hello Everyone, Just wanted to let you know that I figured it out and in case someone else has similar problem.

Apparently, I was not the last line that was giving me the problem. When I entered XMLElemNew, I need to enter the XML Document as the first parameter. In this case:

<cfset xnSectiona = XmlElemNew(menu, "section")>

Thank you anyway,

Percy

 

[TruthInSatire]

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[webmigit]

Yeah, good job..

Hey you might create this as a tek tips faq...

Call it something like "How do I add an element to an XML Document?"

And explain it a little bit... when you submit it, admin will review and surely approve it so that people can consult with it easily..

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