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The aim of this data type is to provide the possibility of recording XML files or strings. 

Description

In order to be able to create an XML file or string from a GeneXus object you must define an XMLWriter data type variable and then invoke the methods needed to create the nodes that compose it.

Properties

Methods

Example

The following procedure generates a file called MEETING.xml that contains the data for a meeting, indicating the people who participated in it and their corresponding tasks. 
	For Each
    &XMLWriter.Open('MEETING.xml')
    &XMLWriter.WriteStartDocument()
    &XMLWriter.WriteStartElement('MEETING')
    &XMLWriter.WriteAttribute('Date', DToC(ReuFch))
    &XMLWriter.WriteElement('DATE', DToC(ReuFch))
    &XMLWriter.WriteComment('Meeting Description')    
    &XMLWriter.WriteCData(ReuDsc)
    &XMLWriter.WriteStartElement('MEMBERS')
    For Each
        &XMLWriter.WriteElement('MEMBER',ReuPerNom)
    Endfor
    &XMLWriter.WriteEndElement()   
    &XMLWriter.WriteStartElement('TASKS')
    For Each
        &XMLWriter.WriteStartElement('TASK')
        &XMLWriter.WriteElement('PERSON_IN_CHARGE',ReuTarPerNom)
        &XMLWriter.WriteCData(ReuTarDsc)
        &XMLWriter.WriteEndElement()
    EndFor
    &XMLWriter.WriteEndElement() 
    &XMLWriter.WriteEndElement()    
    &XMLWriter.Close()
Endfor

The MEETING.xml file contains:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?>
<MEETING Date="06/03/01">
  <DATE>06/03/01</DATE>
   <!—Meeting’s description-->
<! [ CDATA [ Application development team’s meeting.
The meting took place on Friday at 9:30. ] ] >
<MEMBERS>
  <MEMBER>Peter</MEMBER>
  <MEMBER>Laura</MEMBER>
  <MEMBER>John</MEMBER>
  <MEMBER>Diana</MEMBER>
  </MEMBERS>
<TASKS>
<TASK>
  <PERSON_IN_CHARGE>Peter</PERSON_IN_CHARGE>
   <! [ CDATA [ Write the application’s documentation ] ] >
  </TASK>
<TASK>
  <PERSON_IN_CHARGE>Diana</PERSON_IN_CHARGE>
   <! [ CDATA [ Meet with clients ] ] >
  </TASK>
<TASK>
  <PERSON_IN_CHARGE>Laura</PERSON_IN_CHARGE>
   <! [ CDATA [ Write user’s manual ] ] >
  </TASK>
<TASK>
  <PERSON_IN_CHARGE>John</PERSON_IN_CHARGE>
   <! [ CDATA [ Document the specifications ] ] >
  </TASK>
  </TASKS>
  </MEETING>

Security tips

When a property or method is used to assign a file's path (or URL) do not use user's inputs concatenations or sanitize the user's entries to avoid path traversal or path manipulation vulnerability risks.

Scope

Objects: Procedures, Transactions, Web Panels
Languages: .NET, Java, Ruby (up to GeneXus X Evolution 3), Visual FoxPro (up to GeneXus X Evolution 3)

See Also

 







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