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XML NewChild2 using a Tag Path

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Demonstrates the XML NewChild2 method using a tag path.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 or later.

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Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Handle hoXml
    String sTemp1

    // Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 or later.
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatXml)) To hoXml
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoXml))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoXml
    End

    Set ComTag Of hoXml To "aaa"

    // A single tag can be passed to NewChild2, and this behaves as it always has:
    Send ComNewChild2 To hoXml "penguin" "flightless bird"
    Send ComNewChild2 To hoXml "mammal" ""
    Get ComGetXml Of hoXml To sTemp1
    Showln sTemp1

    // The output:

    // 	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
    // 	<aaa>
    // 	    <penguin>flightless bird</penguin>
    // 	    <mammal />
    // 	</aaa>
    // 
    // Starting in v9.5.0.64, a tag path can be used.
    // It will cause nodes to be automatically created as needed.
    Send ComNewChild2 To hoXml "red|green|blue" "sky"
    Send ComNewChild2 To hoXml "mammal|rodent|squirrel" "bushy tail"
    Get ComGetXml Of hoXml To sTemp1
    Showln sTemp1

    // The output:

    // 	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
    // 	<aaa>
    // 	    <penguin>flightless bird</penguin>
    // 	    <mammal>
    // 	        <rodent>
    // 	            <squirrel>bushy tail</squirrel>
    // 	        </rodent>
    // 	    </mammal>
    // 	    <red>
    // 	        <green>
    // 	            <blue>sky</blue>
    // 	        </green>
    // 	    </red>
    // 	</aaa>
    // 


End_Procedure