Xpath or Dom?

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Hi, just a small question.

When extracting XML, which is the best way to do it? Xpath or Dom? Can I do both? I just want to know which one will be the best in a Working Environment?

Thanks

Posted 24-Nov-09 19:28pm

Electr()n

Updated 25-Nov-09 5:34am

Sean Ewington

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Posted 24-Nov-09 20:30pm

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Updated 11-Feb-10 2:55am

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Posted 24-Nov-09 20:38pm

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Posted 24-Nov-09 20:43pm

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Posted 24-Nov-09 21:57pm

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Huh ?

What is going on here?

Posted 24-Nov-09 22:17pm

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Sorry I didnt know it can only be in English...

Wont do it again.

Posted 24-Nov-09 22:36pm

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Sorry but how do i delete my answers?

It says deleted but stays here?

Posted 24-Nov-09 23:31pm

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AspDotNetDev · Accepted Answer · 2009-11-24T19:33:00

I'd say XPath works for simple scenarios, but can get complex. Just go with XPath if it's simple, as it has a very concise syntax. But if things start to get complicated, don't waste your time learning the finer details of XPath.

That being said, there are of course different scenarios where the complicated features of XPath make perfect sense. This question is really too broad to answer definitively.

Christian Graus · Accepted Answer · 2009-11-25T05:43:00

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I assume this is a joke question, left over from the beta ? XPath is the language used to define nodes when querying them using the DOM. You MAY be able to use XPath in other situations, but XPath alone is useless, the DOM is what interprets XPath and returns nodes using it.

Posted 25-Nov-09 5:43am

Christian Graus