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With the xpath /levels/level[@id="3"]/value I can get the value of level where id=3 like this:

<levels> <level id="2"> <value>25</value> </level> <level id="3"> <value>33</value> </level> <level id="4"> <value>44</value> </level> </levels>

but the XML I am reading is formatted without attributes like this:

<levels> <level> <id>2</id> <value>25</value> </level> <level> <id>3</id> <value>33</value> </level> <level> <id>4</id> <value>44</value> </level> </levels>

What is the equivalent xpath for this second XML block which will get the value of level where id=3? (It is not guaranteed that id=3 will always be the second node.)

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  • Your XML is not valid. It contains an extra unclosed <level> element Commented Apr 25, 2013 at 11:50
  • thanks, fixed for clarity sakes :-) Commented Apr 25, 2013 at 13:28

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How about the following:

/levels/level[id/text() = "3"]/value

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/levels/level[id/. = "3"]/value
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Simpler/shorter:

/*/*[id = 3]/value
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+1 Nice shorter example @Dimitre. I still like to use explicit path syntax, but that's just my preference.
@Garett, You are welcome. Location steps with full paths are good for education purposes. Using the abbreviated syntax above isn't just "another syntax" -- its evaluation is slightly more efficient (as the element names aren't verified).

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