Sample code for 30+ languages & platforms
Lua

Create XML with Multiple Same-Tag Children

See more XML Examples

Demonstrates how to create XML where siblings have the identical tags.

Chilkat Lua Downloads

Lua
local chilkat = require("chilkat")

-- This example creates the following XML:

-- <soap:Envelope>
--     <soap:Body>
--         <S:AlternatePartyIds>
--             <S:Id>123456789</S:Id>
--             <S:AssigningPartyId>NationalId</S:AssigningPartyId>
--         </S:AlternatePartyIds>
--         <S:AlternatePartyIds>
--             <S:Id>987654</S:Id>
--             <S:AssigningPartyId>DriversLicense</S:AssigningPartyId>
--             <S:IssuingState>SD</S:IssuingState>
--         </S:AlternatePartyIds>
--     </soap:Body>
-- </soap:Envelope>

local xml = chilkat.Xml.new()
xml.tag = "soap:Envelope"
xml:update_child_content("soap:Body|S:AlternatePartyIds|S:Id", "123456789")
xml:update_child_content("soap:Body|S:AlternatePartyIds|S:AssigningPartyId", "NationalId")
xml:update_child_content("soap:Body|S:AlternatePartyIds[1]|S:Id", "987654")
xml:update_child_content("soap:Body|S:AlternatePartyIds[1]|S:AssigningPartyId", "DriversLicense")
xml:update_child_content("soap:Body|S:AlternatePartyIds[1]|S:IssuingState", "SD")

print(xml:get_xml())