Reader & XPath with XML files having ASCII codes

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Hello,

With Reader (File), when I want to read a XML file having ASCII codes (like tabulations), I have in the output all the content in only one line, and then XPath can’t do anything with it when it’s too long.

See the attached patch to understand, I put 4 short basic examples :
1/ XML file without tabulations ==> OK
2/ XML file with spaces as tabulations ==> OK
3/ XML file with tabulations, so all tabulations and spaces are converted in ASCII codes (ex: #32 for spaces) ==> only one line, but OK
4/ the same, but much longer ==> there XPath is out, the line is too long

I could use spaces instead of tabulations in my XML file, but…
Is there a way to solve this problem ?

Thank you

ReadXML.zip (2.5 kB)

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I’m confused.
My problem didn’t come from the ASCII codes, but came from my ignorance about XML !!
Even if I don’t need it in my wanted structure, XML needs a root tag. Which I didn’t do…

Sorry for all ! (maybe someone can erase this topic…)

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hi got similar problem… is there any way to get the data spread form a gml file using xpath? as it is xml based file format…

http://graffitianalysis.com/gml/ here is more about the gml

it would be so cool to use them in patches

any hits would be apritiated. simple gml file in attachement

155.gml (27.7 kB)

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maybe xpath is faster/better but with RegExpr you can use the data as well

she.v4p (20.8 kB)

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hrovac, you just made my day! thank you:)