Access XML data via javascript

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How can I get the value of my xml data using a javascript. Im accessing my xml file on my domain, and view it on the client side.

my.xml

<usr>
  <uid trk="1234">
    <getThis>kdzbnya</getThis>
  </uid>
</usr>

I want to get the value of "getThis"

sample.js

function alertThis(){
        var xmlDoc = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM");
        var xmlFile = "my.xml";
        xmlDoc.async="false";
        xmlDoc.load(xmlFile);
        xmlObj=xmlDoc.documentElement;
        try {
            var v = "";
            $.each(xmlObj.childNodes, function(i, valThis) { 
                if(valThis.getAttribute("trk") == "1234"){
                    v += valThis.getElementsByTagName('getThis').nodeValue;
                }   
            });
             alert(v);
        }
        catch(e){
            alert(e);
        }
}

but it returns undefined value.

@DmitryB yes, the activexObject you mean, but I'm only working this on IE because it's for the windows 7 gadget. — Kamina
– Kamina, Commented Jan 13, 2012 at 0:37

Jonathan Lonowski · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-13 00:42:23Z

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Try adding a .item(0) or [0] between getElementsByTagName(...) and .nodeValue:

v += valThis.getElementsByTagName('getThis').item(0).nodeValue;

You'll need this as getElementsByTagName returns a NodeList (which can resemble an Array). The list won't have a nodeValue property itself, but the nodes within it should.

answered Jan 13, 2012 at 0:42

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Kamina Over a year ago

It returns null, maybe because there's some problem on my jquery code.

ampersand · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-13 00:43:20Z

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I see you're using jQuery.

change

v += valThis.getElementsByTagName('getThis').nodeValue

to

v += $(valThis).find('getThis').text()

answered Jan 13, 2012 at 0:43

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Kamina Over a year ago

Yeah thanks! It works. Yes, I have to use jquery because I have to many data to get.

dbrin · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-13 00:38:58Z

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See this example http://www.w3schools.com/xml/xml_parser.asp of an XML parser. But in reality you probably want to use a framework to load the XML and parse it. There is plenty of them out there, check microjs.com for the features that you are looking for.

answered Jan 13, 2012 at 0:38

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