Get Attribute Value From Simple XML Using JQuery / Javascript

Question

I tring to get the attribute value from the following simple xml using my javascript.

XML :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><ParentNode Symbol="$"><Row book = "test" price ="80"/></ParentNode>

jQuery: $('ParentNode').attr('Symbol');

The JQuery is working fine if the xml code is

<ParentNode Symbol="$"><Row book = "test" price ="80"/>   </ParentNode>

Arun P Johny · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-27 12:54:54Z

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Try

var string  = '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><ParentNode Symbol="$"><Row book = "test" price ="80"/></ParentNode>';

var $doc = $.parseXML(string);
console.log($($doc).find('ParentNode').attr('Symbol'))

Demo: Fiddle

answered Aug 27, 2013 at 12:54

Arun P Johny

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cracker Over a year ago

@Arun P Johny, what if i have special characters in book tag. i.e <Row book = "Special `~@#$%^&*()_+-=}{|:;'/.,<>? message&*()" price ="80"/>, how can i deal with them?

Bryan Green Over a year ago

The fiddle's console output is '$'.

user2721578 · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-27 13:01:42Z

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$(xml).find("ParentNode").attr("Symbol");

Try this

answered Aug 27, 2013 at 13:01

user2721578

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Mahesh Ramasamy Over a year ago

Hi , It returns 'undefined'

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