UpdateElement
Updates an XML element at the specified XPath.
Syntax
expression.UpdateElement(xPath, xmlStr);
expression - A variable that represents a ApiCustomXmlPart class.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| xPath | Required | string | The XPath of the node to update. | |
| xmlStr | Required | string | The XML string to replace the node content with. |
Returns
boolean
Example
This example shows how to update an XML element in a custom XML part.
- Code
- Result
const presentation = Api.GetPresentation();
const slide = presentation.GetSlideByIndex(0);
slide.RemoveAllObjects();
const xmlManager = presentation.GetCustomXmlParts();
const xml = xmlManager.Add('<content xmlns="http://example"><text>Example</text></content>');
xml.UpdateElement('/content', '<user>John</user>');
const fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(66, 133, 191));
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const shape = Api.CreateShape('roundRect', Api.MillimetersToEmus(300), Api.MillimetersToEmus(130), fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(Api.MillimetersToEmus(20), Api.MillimetersToEmus(35));
slide.AddObject(shape);
const docContent = shape.GetContent();
const paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText('XML after update: ' + xml.GetXml());