From: Ian Macdonald <ian@...>
Date: 2002-09-12T10:19:14+09:00
Subject: Re: using REXML for XML document creation

On Thu 12 Sep 2002 at 01:45:01 +0900, Matt Gushee wrote:

> On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 12:59:42AM +0900, Ian Macdonald wrote:
> > 
> > As an REXML beginner, I'm having trouble figuring out how to nest one
> > element within another. Basically, I need something like this:
> > 
> > <ADDRESSBOOK>
> >   <CONTACTS>
> >     <CONTACT FileAs="Macdonald, Ian" />
> >   </CONTACTS>
> > </ADDRESSBOOK>
> > 
> > Right now, I can create each element sequentially, but I'm having a
> > hard time getting all the <CONTACT> elements inside the <CONTACTS>
> > element.
> 
> You're probably expecting it to be harder than it is. If you've ever
> worked with the DOM, building a document with REXML is similar but
> simpler. For example:
> 
>   require 'rexml/document'
> 
>   doc = REXML::Document.new
>   elt = doc.add_element("ADDRESSBOOK")
>   elt = elt.add_element("CONTACTS")
>   elt = elt.add_element("CONTACT")
>   elt.add_attribute("FileAs","Macdonald, Ian")

Actually, how do I add the next <CONTACT> element? If I just use
add_element again, I get the next <CONTACT> nested inside the first
one.

Ian
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