Length (XmlDoc/XmlNode function): Difference between revisions

From m204wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (1 revision)
 
(5 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 4: Line 4:
==Syntax==
==Syntax==
{{Template:XmlDoc/XmlNode:Length syntax}}
{{Template:XmlDoc/XmlNode:Length syntax}}
===Syntax terms===
===Syntax terms===
<table class="syntaxTable">
<table class="syntaxTable">
<tr><th>%number</th>
<tr><th nowrap>%number</th>
<td>A numeric variable to contain the returned value from <var>Length</var>.</td></tr>
<td>A numeric variable to contain the returned value from <var>Length</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 <var>XPath</var> expression. If an <var>XmlDoc</var>, the <var>Root</var> 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">xpath</var> argument expression. If an <var>XmlDoc</var>, the <var>Root</var> node is the context node.</td></tr>
 
<tr><th>xpath</th>
<tr><th>xpath</th>
<td>A <var>Unicode</var> string that is an [[XPath#XPath_syntax|XPath expression]] that results in a <var>nodelist</var>. The head of the <var>nodelist</var> is the node to process. An optional argument, its default is a period (.), that is, the node referenced by the method object (<var class="term">nr</var>).  Prior to <var class="product">[[Sirius Mods|Sirius Mods]]</var> Version 7.6, this is an EBCDIC string.</td></tr>
<td>A <var>Unicode</var> string that is an [[XPath#XPath_syntax|XPath expression]] that results in a nodelist. The head of the nodelist is the node to process. Any other nodes in the nodelist are ignored.
<p>
This is an optional argument, and its default is a period (<tt>.</tt>), that is, the node referenced by the method object (<var class="term">nr</var>).  Prior to <var class="product">[[Sirius Mods|Sirius Mods]]</var> Version 7.6, this is an EBCDIC string.</p></td></tr>
</table>
</table>


==Examples==
==Examples==
<ol><li>The following example displays the value "<code>13</code>":
The following example displays the value <code>13</code>:
<p class="code">begin
<p class="code">begin
   %d object xmlDoc
   %d object xmlDoc
  %d = new
   %d:[[LoadXml_(XmlDoc/XmlNode_function)|loadXml]]<nowiki>('<t><a>Hell</a>' with -
   %d:[[LoadXml_(XmlDoc/XmlNode_function)|loadXml]]<nowiki>('<t><a>Hell</a>' with -
       '<b>o, world!'</b></t>')</nowiki>
       '<b>o, world!</b></t>')</nowiki>
   print %d:length('/t')
   print %d:length('/t')
end
end
</p></ol>
</p>


==Request-Cancellation Errors==
==Request-cancellation errors==
This list is not exhaustive: it does <i>not</i> include all the errors that are request  cancelling.
<ul>
<ul>
<li><var class="term">XPath</var> is invalid.
<li>The <var class="term">xpath</var> expression is invalid.
<li>Result of (<var class="term">XPath</var>) is empty.
<li>Result of <var class="term">xpath</var> is empty.
<li>Insufficient free space exists in CCATEMP.
<li>Insufficient free space exists in CCATEMP.
</ul>
</ul>
Line 33: Line 40:
==See also==
==See also==
<ul>
<ul>
<li><var>[[Value (XmlDoc/XmlNode property)|Value]]</var> discusses the '''string-value''' of various node types.
<li><var>[[Value (XmlDoc/XmlNode property)|Value]]</var> discusses the '''string-value''' of various node types.</li>
<li>For more information about using <var>XPath</var> expressions, see [[XPath]].
 
<li>For more information about using XPath expressions, see [[XPath]].</li>
</ul>
</ul>
{{Template:XmlDoc/XmlNode:Length footer}}
{{Template:XmlDoc/XmlNode:Length footer}}

Latest revision as of 21:25, 2 September 2015

Length of string-value of selected node (XmlDoc and XmlNode classes)

Length returns the length of the string-value of a node including its Text descendants.

Syntax

%number = nr:Length[( [xpath])] Throws XPathError

Syntax terms

%number A numeric variable to contain the returned value from Length.
nr An XmlDoc or XmlNode, used as the context node for the xpath argument expression. If an XmlDoc, the Root node is the context node.
xpath A Unicode string that is an XPath expression that results in a nodelist. The head of the nodelist is the node to process. Any other nodes in the nodelist are ignored.

This is an optional argument, and its default is a period (.), that is, the node referenced by the method object (nr). Prior to Sirius Mods Version 7.6, this is an EBCDIC string.

Examples

The following example displays the value 13:

begin %d object xmlDoc %d = new %d:loadXml('<t><a>Hell</a>' with - '<b>o, world!</b></t>') print %d:length('/t') end

Request-cancellation errors

This list is not exhaustive: it does not include all the errors that are request cancelling.

  • The xpath expression is invalid.
  • Result of xpath is empty.
  • Insufficient free space exists in CCATEMP.

See also

  • Value discusses the string-value of various node types.
  • For more information about using XPath expressions, see XPath.