From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2011-11-25T20:11:07+09:00
Subject: Re: check if a element with a specific value exists in a xml using REXML

On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 11:39 AM, Mithun P. <pillay.mithun@gmail.com> wrote:
> hi robert..thx for guiding me ..

YWC

> i found a way out in rexml though...wntd 2 share with you..
>
>  foundnode = "no"
>  xmldoc.elements.each("course/file"){ |element|
>      nod = "content/t1/st_4/page2.swf"
>      if element.text == nod
>         foundnode = "yes"
>      else
>       foundnode = "no"
>      end
>      }

Just be careful: variable foundnode cannot be used as a boolean
because in Ruby any String is considered "true".

Also, I don't understand why you do not use the XPath.

Kind regards

robert

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