TXmlDocument() > Methods for XML data manipulation

TXmlDocument() - Methods for XML data manipulation

:write( <nFileHandle>, [<nStyle>] ) --> self

oTXmlDocument:toString()

Creates an XML formatted character string.

Syntax

:toString( <nStyle> ) --> cXmlString

Arguments

<nStyle>

This parameter instructs the TXMlDocument object how to create the XML code. #define constants listed in Hbxml.ch are used to specify <nStyle>:

Constants for XML code creation

Constant Value Description

HBXML_STYLE_INDENT 1 Indents XML nodes with one space

HBXML_STYLE_TAB 2 Indents XML nodes with tabs

HBXML_STYLE_THREESPACES 4 Indents XML nodes with three spaces

HBXML_STYLE_NOESCAPE 8 Creates unescaped characters

in data sections

Constant	Value	Description
HBXML_STYLE_INDENT	1	Indents XML nodes with one space
HBXML_STYLE_TAB	2	Indents XML nodes with tabs
HBXML_STYLE_THREESPACES	4	Indents XML nodes with three spaces
HBXML_STYLE_NOESCAPE	8	Creates unescaped characters
		in data sections

Description

Method :toString() creates an XML formatted character string containing all nodes and data currently held in the XML tree. The <nStyle> parameter can be used to indent the nodes for readability, or to leave characters in data sections unescaped.