Java XML Element to String getString(Element element, String expr)

Description

get String

License

Apache License

Declaration

public static String getString(Element element, String expr) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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import org.w3c.dom.Element;
import javax.xml.xpath.XPath;
import javax.xml.xpath.XPathConstants;
import javax.xml.xpath.XPathFactory;

public class Main {
    public static String getString(Element element, String expr) {

        try {
            XPath xPath = XPathFactory.newInstance().newXPath();
            return xPath.evaluate(expr + "/child::text()", element,
                    XPathConstants.STRING).toString();
        } catch (Exception e) {
            return "";
        }
    }
}

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