The below tries to remove the path //entries/string for the given attribute value You should be able to specify a similar predicate thus (note: I haven't tried this)
<remove path="//entries[string/@value='properties']"/> which should remove //entries where string/@value='properties'. Please let me know if this works or not for you. Brian Timothy D. McKernan wrote: > I have a series of elements called <entries>. Inside each one of these is > another element that labels the entries. > > <entries> > <string name="name" value="properties"> </string> > </entries> > <entries> > <string name="name" value="ErrorForm"> </string> > </entries> > > To give an example. Can I use xmltask to replace one of those entries? > > In English I want to say: replace the <entries> element IF it contains a > <string> element whose value attribute is "properties". > > I tried specifying it like this: > <remove path="//entries/[EMAIL > PROTECTED]'properties'/..]" /> > > but got this error: > > Applying RemovalAction() to > //entries/[EMAIL PROTECTED]'SERVICEMobilityProperties'/..] > [xmltask] javax.xml.transform.TransformerException: ERROR! Unknown op > code: 21 > > Is there a way for me to remove this element? > > Thanks, > T > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > Xmltask-users mailing list > Xmltask-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xmltask-users > -- Brian Agnew http://www.oopsconsultancy.com OOPS Consultancy Ltd brian @ oopsconsultancy.com Tel: +44 (0)7720 397526 Fax: +44 (0)20 8682 0012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Xmltask-users mailing list Xmltask-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xmltask-users