iterating through xml node from jquery each

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my code for html is this

 <script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery.js"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript">
 if (window.XMLHttpRequest)
 {
     xmlhttp=new XMLHttpRequest();
 } else {
     xmlhttp=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
 }

 xmlhttp.open("GET","brands.xml",false);
 xmlhttp.send();
 theXmlDoc=xmlhttp.responseXML; 
 function fillForm(){
     $(theXmlDoc).find('table[name=brands]').each(function(){
         alert($(this));//doesn't fire when brands.xml contains more than one entry of <table name="brands"> else shows Object object
     });

My brands.xml is

  <table name="brands">
        <column name="BrandID">1</column>
        <column name="BrandName">AX</column>
        <column name="CompanyInfo">FDC</column>
        <column name="Composition">Cap</column>
 </table>
 <table name="brands">
        <column name="BrandID">2</column>
        <column name="BrandName">UP</column>
        <column name="CompanyInfo">Tor</column>
        <column name="Composition">Asp</column>
 </table>

when brands.xml contains single entry of <table name="brands"> alert shows Object object but when i include more than one table name as shown above each is not getting executed.

Is there a specific reason you're using jQuery to traverse the XML, but not retrieve it? — Rory McCrossan
– Rory McCrossan, Commented Apr 12, 2012 at 12:26
i think jquery has lots of methods to handle stuff,if there is better alternative to access xml from html pls tell me ,and i want to retrieve text but i can only do that once i can loop from xml nodes — saum22
– saum22, Commented Apr 12, 2012 at 12:39

Mutation Person · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-12 12:22:43Z

2

Your XML will need to be wrapped by a single node:

<tables>
    <table name="brands">
        <column name="BrandID">1</column>
        <column name="BrandName">AX</column>
        <column name="CompanyInfo">FDC</column>
        <column name="Composition">Cap</column>
    </table>
    <table name="brands">
        <column name="BrandID">2</column>
        <column name="BrandName">UP</column>
        <column name="CompanyInfo">Tor</column>
        <column name="Composition">Asp</column>
    </table>
</tables>

And you'll need to adjust your JavaScript accordingly so select inside this wrapping node.

answered Apr 12, 2012 at 12:22

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Hemant Metalia · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-12 12:24:41Z

1

you need to specify a single root node above the table nodes.

like

<root-node>
 <table name="brands">
        <column name="BrandID">1</column>
        <column name="BrandName">AX</column>
        <column name="CompanyInfo">FDC</column>
        <column name="Composition">Cap</column>
    </table>
    <table name="brands">
        <column name="BrandID">2</column>
        <column name="BrandName">UP</column>
        <column name="CompanyInfo">Tor</column>
        <column name="Composition">Asp</column>
    </table>
</root-node>

see the tutorial http://webhole.net/2009/12/16/how-to-read-xml-with-javascript/

answered Apr 12, 2012 at 12:24

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