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<var>ToXPathString </var> returns, in a string, an absolute XPath expression that identifies the node that a given XPath expression actually selects.  <var>ToXPathString</var> is designed to provide additional information when sending an error message to an XML client application, helping the application to identify an invalid node selection in its request XML document.  A complex XPath expression might not be finding the node intended, for example.


<var>ToXPathString</var> is the same as <var>[[XPathNodeID (XmlDoc/XmlNode function)|XPathNodeID]]</var> except its output is a string instead of a <var>Stringlist</var> (<var>ToXPathStringlist</var> is a synonym for <var>XPathNodeID</var>).  <var>ToXPathString</var> lets <var class="product">[[SirFact|"Sirfact"]]</var>, <var class="product">[[Janus Debugger|"Janus Debugger"]]</var>, and <var class="product">[[Sirius Debugger|"Sirius Debugger"]]</var> users extract XPath information when needed.  The <var>XPathNodeID</var> method does not work in those environments because of its object (<var>Stringlist</var>) output.


This function returns in a string an absolute XPath expression that identifies the
node that a given XPath expression actually selects.
<var>ToXPathString</var> is designed to provide additional information when sending an error
message to an XML client application, helping the application to identify an
invalid node selection in its request XML document.
A complex XPath expression might not be finding the node intended, for example.
<var>ToXPathString</var> is the same as <var>[[XPathNodeID (XmlDoc/XmlNode function)|XPathNodeID]]</var>
except its output is a string instead of a <var>Stringlist</var>
(<var>ToXPathStringlist</var> is a synonym for <var>XPathNodeID</var>).
<var>ToXPathString</var> lets
[[SirFact]], [[Janus Debugger]], and [[Sirius Debugger]] users extract XPath information when needed.
The XPathNodeID method does not work in those environments because of its
object (<var>Stringlist</var>) output.
<var>ToXPathString</var> is new as of version 7.3 of the ''Sirius Mods''.
==Syntax==
==Syntax==
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<table class="syntaxTable">
<table class="syntaxTable">
<tr><th>%string</th>
<tr><th>%string</th>
<td>A string or longstring that identifies the node identified by ''selectionXpath''. </td></tr>
<td>A string or <var>longstring</var> that identifies the node identified by <var class="term">selectionXpath</var>.</td></tr>
<tr><th>nr</th>
<tr><th>nr</th>
<td>An <var>XmlDoc</var> or <var>XmlNode</var>, used as the context node for the <i>selectionXpath</i> expression. If an <var>XmlDoc</var>, the Root node is the context node. </td></tr>
<td>An <var>XmlDoc</var> or <var>XmlNode</var>, used as the context node for the <var class="term">selectionXpath</var> expression. If an <var>XmlDoc</var>, the Root node is the context node. </td></tr>
<tr><th>selectionXpath</th>
<tr><th>selectionXpath</th>
<td>A <var>Unicode</var> string that is an XPath expression that selects a node from the method object. Prior to ''Sirius Mods'' version 7.6, this is an EBCDIC string.</td></tr>
<td>A <var>Unicode</var> string that is an <var>[[XPath]]</var> expression that selects a node from the method object. Prior to <var class="product">[[Sirius Mods|"Sirius Mods"]]</var> Version 7.6, this is an EBCDIC string.</td></tr>
</table>
</table>


==Usage notes==
==Usage notes==
<ul>
<ul>
<li>If the absolute XPath expression returned by <var>ToXPathString</var>
<li>If the absolute XPath expression returned by <var>ToXPathString</var> contains no prefixes, the string ''%str'' contains only one item: the expression. However, if the expression uses
contains no prefixes, the string ''%str''
an element or attribute that has one or more non-null namespace URIs, the expression contains an additional pair of blank-delimited substrings for each such URI (a substring for the associated prefix, then a substring for the URI).  
contains only one item: the expression.
<p>
However, if the expression uses
an element or attribute that has one or more non-null namespace URIs,
the expression
contains an additional pair of blank-delimited substrings for each such URI
(a substring for the associated prefix, then a substring for the URI).
'''Note:'''
'''Note:'''
If the expression uses a URI that is without a prefix in the document
If the expression uses a URI that is without a prefix in the document or if a single prefix in the document is used for two different URIs, <var>ToXPathString</var> generates an "invented" prefix.
or if a single prefix in the document
Such a prefix is generated because an XPath expression requires a prefix if it names an element or attribute that has a URI (for more about this requirement, see [[SelectionNamespace (XmlDoc property)|SelectionNamespace]]). A generated prefix is shown in the example, below.</p>
is used for two different URIs, <var>ToXPathString</var> generates an "invented" prefix.
<li><var>ToXPathString</var> is available in <var class="product">[[Sirius Mods|"Sirius Mods"]]</var> Version 7.3 and later.
Such a prefix is generated
because an XPath expression requires a prefix if it names an element
or attribute that has a URI (for more about this requirement,
see [[SelectionNamespace (XmlDoc property)|SelectionNamespace]]).
A generated prefix is shown in the example, below.
</ul>
</ul>
===Example===


The following document contained in an <var>XmlDoc</var> is used as the
==Examples==
method object for <var>ToXPathString</var>:
<ol><li>The following document contained in an <var>XmlDoc</var> is used as the method object for <var>ToXPathString</var>:
<p class="code"><nowiki><a>
<p class="code"><nowiki><a>
   <?p1?>
   <?p1?>
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</a></nowiki>
</a></nowiki>
</p>
</p>
 
When applied to the above document, the following table shows the strings returned for each of various <var>ToXPathString</var> arguments. Notice that the last two arguments produce strings that include prefix/URI substrings.
The following table shows the strings returned for each of various
<p class="output"><nowiki>
<var>ToXPathString</var> arguments.
Notice that the last two arguments produce strings that include prefix/URI substrings.
<p class="code"><nowiki>
Argument:                      Returned string:
Argument:                      Returned string:
-----------------------------  ---------------------------
-----------------------------  ---------------------------
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*/*[2]                        /a/x:a x u:a
*/*[2]                        /a/x:a x u:a
*/*[2]/*[2]                    /a/x:a/_xpID.00:y x u:a _xpID.00 u:c
*/*[2]/*[2]                    /a/x:a/_xpID.00:y x u:a _xpID.00 u:c
</nowiki></p>
</nowiki></p></ol>


===Request-Cancellation Errors===
==Request-Cancellation Errors==
<ul>
<ul>
<li><i>selectionXpath</i> is invalid.
<li><var class="term">selectionXpath</var> is invalid.
<li>Insufficient free space exists in CCATEMP.
<li>Insufficient free space exists in CCATEMP.
</ul>
</ul>
==See also==
==See also==
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Revision as of 10:50, 10 May 2011

XPath expression for selected node (XmlDoc and XmlNode classes)

ToXPathString returns, in a string, an absolute XPath expression that identifies the node that a given XPath expression actually selects. ToXPathString is designed to provide additional information when sending an error message to an XML client application, helping the application to identify an invalid node selection in its request XML document. A complex XPath expression might not be finding the node intended, for example.

ToXPathString is the same as XPathNodeID except its output is a string instead of a Stringlist (ToXPathStringlist is a synonym for XPathNodeID). ToXPathString lets "Sirfact", "Janus Debugger", and "Sirius Debugger" users extract XPath information when needed. The XPathNodeID method does not work in those environments because of its object (Stringlist) output.

Syntax

%string = nr:ToXPathString[( [selectionXpath])] Throws XPathError

Syntax terms

%string A string or longstring that identifies the node identified by selectionXpath.
nr An XmlDoc or XmlNode, used as the context node for the selectionXpath expression. If an XmlDoc, the Root node is the context node.
selectionXpath A Unicode string that is an XPath expression that selects a node from the method object. Prior to "Sirius Mods" Version 7.6, this is an EBCDIC string.

Usage notes

  • If the absolute XPath expression returned by ToXPathString contains no prefixes, the string %str contains only one item: the expression. However, if the expression uses an element or attribute that has one or more non-null namespace URIs, the expression contains an additional pair of blank-delimited substrings for each such URI (a substring for the associated prefix, then a substring for the URI).

    Note: If the expression uses a URI that is without a prefix in the document or if a single prefix in the document is used for two different URIs, ToXPathString generates an "invented" prefix. Such a prefix is generated because an XPath expression requires a prefix if it names an element or attribute that has a URI (for more about this requirement, see SelectionNamespace). A generated prefix is shown in the example, below.

  • ToXPathString is available in "Sirius Mods" Version 7.3 and later.

Examples

  1. The following document contained in an XmlDoc is used as the method object for ToXPathString:

    <a> <?p1?> <b> <c n="1"/> <c n="2"/> </b> <?p2?> <x:a xmlns:x="u:a"> <x:b/> <y xmlns="u:c"/> </x:a> </a>

    When applied to the above document, the following table shows the strings returned for each of various ToXPathString arguments. Notice that the last two arguments produce strings that include prefix/URI substrings.

    Argument: Returned string: ----------------------------- --------------------------- */* /a/b */*/* /a/b/c[1] */*/*[2] /a/b/c[2] */processing-instruction() /a/processing-instruction()[1] */processing-instruction()[2] /a/processing-instruction()[2] */*/*/@* /a/b/c[1]/@n / / */*[2] /a/x:a x u:a */*[2]/*[2] /a/x:a/_xpID.00:y x u:a _xpID.00 u:c

Request-Cancellation Errors

  • selectionXpath is invalid.
  • Insufficient free space exists in CCATEMP.

See also