xmlmod(1) - Linux man page

Name

xmlmod - Modifies xmlfiles.

Syntax

xmlmod [options] path

Description

Modify xmlfiles. Change values. (Conditionally) Add nodes. Sort nodes based on property values.

Format of path:

node:prop/VAL - matching criteria
node:prop//VAL - set value of prop to VAL
node:prop/// - remove property from node
node:prop/OLD/NEW - set prop to NEW if current value is OLD

NODE = textual name of node or '@' to denote a textnode
MATCH = PROP/"VALUE"
ASSIGN = PROP//"VALUE"
DELETE_PROP = PROP///
MATCH_ASSIGN = PROP/"OLD"/"NEW"
MATCH_ASSIGN will be split into MATCH + ASSIGN.

o For an ASSIGN to be performed on a node all MATCHes must evaluate to true.

o If any MATCH fails and ADD is true => then a new node is created that evaluates true to all MATCHes. This new node is also subjected to all ASSIGNs.

ACTION = MATCH | ASSIGN | DELETE_PROP | MATCH_ASSIGN
ADD = '+'[PRELF POSTLF]
DELETE = '^'[PRELF POSTLF]
STMT = [ADD|DELETE]NODE(:ACTION)*
PATH = STMT(.STMT)*

Textnodes: Textnodes are indicated by giving "@" instead of "NODE:PROP".
@/"VALUE" to match. @//"VALUE" to assign.
@"/"MATCH"/"VALUE" to assign if matched.

--chain nodes matched in first path are marked as ALLOW. Next path will only compare successfully against ALLOW-nodes. ADD-flag compares against all nodes (not restrained by ALLOW).

Options

-f file

Use file as input.

-a --all

Modify every matching node, disregarding paths.

-b --bind

Create new nodes adjecent to another node of same name.

-g --global

Match globaly.

-s --stdin

Read paths from sdtin.

-S --sort

Sorting mode.

-T --treesort

Use treesort.

-n --nonumsort

Do not sort numerically.

-c --chain

Chained paths. Only nodes matched in previous paths are accessible.

-h, --help

Output help information and exit.

-v, --version

Output version information and exit. -V, --verbose Print debug information.

Examples

xmlmod path.to:prop/val.node:prop/old/new
xmlmod path.to.+11create:prop//value

Create text under the node named out. xmlmod test.out.+@//hello

Sort nodes named "xmpl" at the given level of the DOM tree. Primary sortkey is property "p1", secondary is property "p2".

xmlmod -S path.to.xmpl:p1:p2

Authors

Jens L��s <Jens.Laas@data.slu.se>

See Also

xmlfmt(1) xmlgrep(1)