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SetText

Sets the text content of the current XML node.

Syntax

expression.SetText(str);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiCustomXmlNode class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
strRequiredstringThe text content to set for the node.

Returns

boolean

Example

Write readable text into an XML element to update its content in a spreadsheet.

// How do I change the text inside an XML node in a spreadsheet?

// Store a new text value inside an existing XML entry in a spreadsheet.

let worksheet = Api.GetActiveSheet();
let xmlManager = worksheet.GetCustomXmlParts();
let xml = xmlManager.Add("<message></message>");
let messageNode = xml.GetNodes('/message')[0];
messageNode.SetText("Updated message from CustomXml!");
let updatedText = messageNode.GetText();
worksheet.GetRange("A1").SetValue("Updated message: " + updatedText);