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UpdateAttribute

Updates an attribute of the XML node at the specified XPath.

Syntax

expression.UpdateAttribute(xPath, name, value);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiCustomXmlPart class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
xPathRequiredstringThe XPath of the node whose attribute should be updated.
nameRequiredstringThe name of the attribute to update.
valueRequiredstringThe new value for the attribute.

Returns

boolean

Example

Change the value of an existing attribute in a custom XML part in a document.

// How do I update an attribute on an XML node within a custom XML part in a document?

// Modify stored metadata by overwriting an attribute value in place in a document.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let xmlManager = doc.GetCustomXmlParts();
let xml = xmlManager.Add("<content xmlns='http://example' version='1.0'></content>");
xml.UpdateAttribute("/content", "version", "2.0");
let version = xml.GetAttribute("/content", "version");
let infoParagraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
infoParagraph.AddText("Xml string representaion: " + xml.GetXml());
doc.Push(infoParagraph);