JavaScript/Handling XML
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A simple function to open an xml file (it first try for IE then FF and others):
function loadXMLDoc(xmlfilename) {
var e = new Error();
// Internet Explorer
try {
var xmlDoc = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM");
}
catch(e) {
// Firefox, Mozilla, Opera, others
try {
xmlDoc = document.implementation.createDocument("","",null);
}
catch(e) {
throw(e.message);
}
}
try {
xmlDoc.async = false;
xmlDoc.load(xmlfilename);
return(xmlDoc);
}
catch(e) {
throw(e.message);
}
return(null);
}
Usage:
var objXML = loadXMLDoc("filename.xml");
var oNodes = objXML.getElementsByTagName("AnyTagYouWish");
Now you can do any DOM operations on oNodes.
XML modifications can't be saved in JavaScript as this is clientside...