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Access an Inner Node of an XML Document

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Demonstrates how to navigate to a particular inner node of an XML document.

The XML sample used in this example is also available here: Sample SOAP XML Document

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bool success = false;

//  This example navigates to the "qualificationData" node of the XML document shown below.

Chilkat.Xml xml = new Chilkat.Xml();

success = xml.LoadXmlFile("qa_data/xml/soapDoc.xml");

Chilkat.Xml qualData = xml.FindChild("soap:Body|v1:createEvents|events|qualificationData");
if (xml.LastMethodSuccess != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine("Not found.");
    return;
}

//  Iterate over the "instructions" child nodes and show the value of each.
int n = qualData.NumChildrenHavingTag("instructions");
int i = 0;
string strValue;
while (i < n) {
    qualData.I = i;
    strValue = qualData.GetChildContent("instructions[i]|value");
    if (qualData.LastMethodSuccess == true) {
        //  A node at the tag path existed (i.e. the "value" node existed)
        Debug.WriteLine(Convert.ToString(i) + ": " + strValue);
    }

    i = i + 1;
}

//  <?xml version="1.0"?>
//  <soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://www.w3.org/2003/05/soap-envelope" xmlns:v1="http://www.mywebsite.com/v6/MyEvent">
//      <soap:Header>
//          <ROClientIDHeader soap:mustUnderstand="0" xmlns="http://tempuri.org/">
//              <ID>{69CE6D9E-B75E-422F-A79C-D4918192EAD9}</ID>
//          </ROClientIDHeader>
//      </soap:Header>
//      <soap:Body>
//          <v1:createEvents xmlns:v1="http://www.mywebsite.com/v6/MyEvent">
//              <events>
//                  <coreData>
//                      <anomaly>false</anomaly>
//                      <contacts>
//                          <coordinates>Mobile</coordinates>
//                          <flags>0</flags>
//                          <label>0606060606</label>
//                          <type>MOBILE</type>
//                      </contacts>
//                      <contacts>
//                          <coordinates>Telephone</coordinates>
//                          <flags>0</flags>
//                          <label>040400404</label>
//                          <type>PHONE</type>
//                      </contacts>
//                      <contacts>
//                          <coordinates>Fax</coordinates>
//                          <flags>0</flags>
//                          <label>0505050505</label>
//                          <type>FAX</type>
//                      </contacts>
//                      <contacts>
//                          <coordinates>Email</coordinates>
//                          <flags>0</flags>
//                          <label>test@test.com</label>
//                          <type>EMAIL</type>
//                      </contacts>
//                      <creationDate>2017-03-21T09:43:04.043</creationDate>
//                      <description>Buble Tea Bar</description>
//                      <earliestDate>2017-03-25T00:00:00</earliestDate>
//                      <expirationDate>2017-04-03T00:00:00</expirationDate>
//                      <orderingCustomer>ACME INTERNATIONAL</orderingCustomer>
//                      <priority>0</priority>
//                      <referentialData xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:externalReferentialData">
//                          <customerName>ACME INTERNATIONAL</customerName>
//                          <equipmentName />
//                          <location>
//                              <address>adresseSite</address>
//                              <city>VilleSite</city>
//                              <contact>Sarah Croche</contact>
//                              <description>DescriptionSite</description>
//                              <name>Male �  bar</name>
//                              <zipCode>69007</zipCode>
//                          </location>
//                      </referentialData>
//                  </coreData>
//                  <id>INTERV00102</id>
//                  <message />
//                  <qualificationData>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                          <id>description</id>
//                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                          <value>Intervention �  realiser</value>
//                          <valueCode />
//                      </instructions>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                          <id>customerName</id>
//                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                          <value>ACME INTERNATIONAL</value>
//                          <valueCode />
//                      </instructions>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                          <id>orderingCustomer</id>
//                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                          <value>ACME INTERNATIONAL</value>
//                          <valueCode />
//                      </instructions>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                          <id>Description</id>
//                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                          <value>Buble Tea Bar</value>
//                          <valueCode />
//                      </instructions>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                          <id>Name</id>
//                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                          <value>Male �  bar</value>
//                          <valueCode />
//                     </instructions>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                          <id>earliestDate</id>
//                          <fillingDate>2017-03-20T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                          <value />
//                          <valueCode />
//                      </instructions>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                          <id>expirationDate</id>
//                          <fillingDate>2017-03-24T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                          <value />
//                          <valueCode />
//                      </instructions>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                          <id>Acompte</id>
//                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                          <value>200</value>
//                          <valueCode />
//                      </instructions>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                          <id>Affaire</id>
//                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                          <value>AFF56</value>
//                          <valueCode />
//                      </instructions>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                          <id>DelaiStandard</id>
//                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                          <value>off</value>
//                          <valueCode />
//                      </instructions>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                          <id>address</id>
//                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                         <value>adresseSite</value>
//                          <valueCode />
//                      </instructions>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                         <id>city</id>
//                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                          <value>VilleSite</value>
//                          <valueCode />
//                      </instructions>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                          <id>zipCode</id>
//                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                          <value>69007</value>
//                          <valueCode />
//                      </instructions>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                          <id>description</id>
//                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                          <value>DescriptionSite</value>
//                          <valueCode />
//                      </instructions>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                          <id>ID</id>
//                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                          <value>ENT</value>
//                          <valueCode />
//                      </instructions>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                          <id>creationDate</id>
//                          <fillingDate>2017-03-21T09:43:04.043</fillingDate>
//                          <value />
//                          <valueCode />
//                      </instructions>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                          <id>MOBILE</id>
//                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                          <value>0606060606</value>
//                          <valueCode />
//                      </instructions>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                          <id>PHONE</id>
//                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                          <value>040400404</value>
//                          <valueCode />
//                      </instructions>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                          <id>FAX</id>
//                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                          <value>0505050505</value>
//                          <valueCode />
//                      </instructions>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                          <id>EMAIL</id>
//                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                          <value>test@test.com</value>
//                          <valueCode />
//                      </instructions>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                          <id>contact</id>
//                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                          <value>Sarah Croche</value>
//                          <valueCode />
//                      </instructions>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                          <id>DatePrevPose</id>
//                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                          <value />
//                          <valueCode />
//                      </instructions>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                          <id>SoldeAPayer</id>
//                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                          <value />
//                          <valueCode />
//                      </instructions>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                          <id>Id</id>
//                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                          <value>tech1</value>
//                          <valueCode />
//                      </instructions>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                          <id>appointmentDate</id>
//                          <fillingDate>2017-03-22T10:00:00.607</fillingDate>
//                          <value />
//                          <valueCode />
//                      </instructions>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                          <id>schedulingDate</id>
//                          <fillingDate>2017-03-22T11:00:00.607</fillingDate>
//                          <value />
//                          <valueCode />
//                      </instructions>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                          <id>schedulingEndDate</id>
//                          <fillingDate>2017-03-22T12:00:00.607</fillingDate>
//                          <value />
//                          <valueCode />
//                      </instructions>
//                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
//                          <id>Tableau2</id>
//                          <rows>
//                              <id>Ligne 1</id>
//                              <cells>
//                                  <id>objet</id>
//                                  <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                                  <value>Fenêtre</value>
//                                  <valueCode />
//                              </cells>
//                              <cells>
//                                  <id>largeur</id>
//                                  <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                                  <value>100</value>
//                                  <valueCode />
//                              </cells>
//                              <cells>
//                                  <id>hauteur</id>
//                                  <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                                  <value>50</value>
//                                  <valueCode />
//                              </cells>
//                          </rows>
//                          <rows>
//                              <id>Ligne 2</id>
//                              <cells>
//                                  <id>objet</id>
//                                  <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                                  <value>Porte</value>
//                                  <valueCode />
//                              </cells>
//                              <cells>
//                                  <id>largeur</id>
//                                  <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                                  <value>220</value>
//                                  <valueCode />
//                              </cells>
//                              <cells>
//                                  <id>hauteur</id>
//                                  <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
//                                  <value>100</value>
//                                  <valueCode />
//                              </cells>
//                          </rows>
//                      </instructions>
//                      <type>
//                          <duration>0</duration>
//                          <id>ENT</id>
//                      </type>
//                 </qualificationData>
//                  <remoteStatus />
//                  <schedulingData>
//                      <agentId xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:externalEntityId">
//                          <id>tech1</id>
//                      </agentId>
//                      <appointmentDate>2017-03-28T10:00:00.607</appointmentDate>
//                      <schedulingDate>2017-03-28T12:00:00.607</schedulingDate>
//                      <schedulingEndDate>2017-03-28T14:00:00.607</schedulingEndDate>
//                      <useSchedulingHour>true</useSchedulingHour>
//                  </schedulingData>
//                  <status>NEW</status>
//              </events>
//          </v1:createEvents>
//      </soap:Body>
//  </soap:Envelope>