XMLToText (Function)

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XMLToText (Function)

In french: XMLVersTexte

Converts a character string in XML format into a standard character string.

Versions 15 and later

This function is now available for Android applications.

New in version 15

This function is now available for Android applications.

Versions 17 and later

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

New in version 17

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

Versions 18 and later

This function is now available in Android widget mode.

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

New in version 18

This function is now available in Android widget mode.

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

This function is now available in Android widget mode.

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

Versions 21 and later

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

New in version 21

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

Versions 25 and later

This function is now available in browser code.

New in version 25

This function is now available in browser code.

Example

// Convert a character string in XML format
// into a character string in ANSI format
sAnsiString is string
sAnsiString = XMLToText("X is > than Y")
// sAnsiString contains "X is > than Y"

MyDoc is string
MyDoc = fLoadText("example.xml")
MyResult is string
i is int = 1
MyResult = XMLExtractString(MyDoc, "NAME", i)
WHILE MyResult <> ""
Trace(MyResult)
i = i + 1
MyResult = XMLToText(XMLExtractString(MyDoc, "NAME", i))
END
// In the trace, you can see:
// turnips
// shallot

Syntax

<Result> = XMLToText(<String to convert>)

<Result>: Character string

Character string. The following reserved characters are automatically replaced:
&amp; becomes &
&apos; becomes '
&gt; becomes >
&lt; becomes <
&quot; becomes "

<String to convert>: Character string (with quotes)

Character string in XML format to convert.

Remarks

To extract a section of XML code found in an XML tag, use XMLExtractString.

Business / UI classification: Business Logic

Component: wd270xml.dll