Read a Xml file using Javascript.

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Hi,

I my aspx page I have to read an XML file, which is reside in server side from client side. I have to read the contents of the XML file.

Thanks,
Velkumar.

Posted 18-Jun-12 20:20pm

Velkumar Kannan

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 19-Jun-12 2:29am

"Read" or perhaps "parse"?
--SA

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 19-Jun-12 2:30am

Did you notice this is not a question? Besides, why not just finding and answer in the Web? It would be way faster...
--SA

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Solution 1

I don't think you mean "read", as you probably know how to read any text file. You probably need parsing.

Please see this question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/649614/xml-parsing-of-a-variable-string-in-javascript[^].

First of all, you need to look for the answers with DOMParser.

—SA

Posted 18-Jun-12 20:28pm

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Updated 18-Jun-12 20:29pm

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Velkumar Kannan 19-Jun-12 2:34am

I want to just load an XML file from server using javascript. ie. Using client side code I want to load and get the contents of a XML file.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 19-Jun-12 3:11am

For goodness sake, what is "just load"?.. :-)
--SA

Manas Bhardwaj 19-Jun-12 6:30am

correct +5!

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 19-Jun-12 10:01am

Thank you, Manas.
--SA

Solution 2

You want to know how to talk to server from Javascript.

There are few ways to interact with server side through client side(Javascript):
1. XMLHttpRequest[^]
2. Callback[^]
3. WebService call[^]
4. PageMethod[^]

If you are not using ASP.NET then XMLHttpRequest or Callback is the way.
To use XMLHttpRequest or Callback, you can use jQuery. Here, have a look:
http://api.jquery.com/jQuery.ajax/[^]
http://api.jquery.com/category/ajax/[^]
http://www.w3schools.com/jquery/jquery_ref_ajax.asp[^]

Posted 18-Jun-12 20:30pm

Sandeep Mewara

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Velkumar Kannan 19-Jun-12 2:35am

I want to just load an XML file from server using javascript. ie. Using client side code I want to load and get the contents of a XML file.

Sandeep Mewara 19-Jun-12 2:51am

And using XMLHttpRequest can get you exactly what you want.

Manas Bhardwaj 19-Jun-12 6:30am

Good links +5!

Sandeep Mewara 19-Jun-12 11:08am

Thanks.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 19-Jun-12 10:04am

The question is not clear, so it may or may not be about parsing. What is "load", "get contents"?
Anyway, the links provide good overview, my 5.
--SA

Sandeep Mewara 19-Jun-12 11:08am

Thanks SA.

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Prasad_Kulkarni · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-18T20:31:00

Solution 3

Please refer:
XML and JavaScript[^]
Parsing XML Documents in JavaScript [^]

Posted 18-Jun-12 20:31pm

Prasad_Kulkarni

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Manas Bhardwaj 19-Jun-12 6:30am

my 5!

Prasad_Kulkarni 19-Jun-12 8:34am

Thank you Manas!

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 19-Jun-12 10:02am

Useful links, a 5.
--SA

Prasad_Kulkarni 19-Jun-12 23:58pm

:) Thank you SA!