(Node.js) Remove an XML Subtree

Demonstrates how to remove an XML subtree from an XML document.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

    var xml = new chilkat.Xml();

    var success = xml.LoadXmlFile("qa_data/xml/osszes.xml");

    // The XML file we're loading contains this:

    // <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-2" ?>
    // <EXAMPLE>
    //     <OSSZES>
    //         <ROW TYPE="INS">477953
    //             <NUMBER>05107003972</NUMBER>
    //         </ROW>
    //         <ROW TYPE="INS">477954
    //             <NUMBER>05107001342</NUMBER>
    //         </ROW>
    //         <ROW TYPE="INS">477955
    //             <NUMBER>05107001342</NUMBER>
    //         </ROW>
    //         <ROW TYPE="INS">477956
    //             <NUMBER>05107000017</NUMBER>
    //         </ROW>**
    //         <ROW TYPE="INS">477957
    //             <NUMBER>05107002182</NUMBER>
    //         </ROW>
    //     </OSSZES>
    // </EXAMPLE>
    // 

    // We wish to remove this subtree:

    // <ROW TYPE="INS">477956
    //     <NUMBER>05107000017</NUMBER>
    // </ROW>

    // Get another reference to the XML document.
    // xml2: Xml
    var xml2 = xml.GetSelf();

    // Navigate to the node that is the root of the subtree to be deleted.
    // In this case, we wish to find the node having tag "ROW" with content "477956"
    var notUsed = xml2.ChilkatPath("OSSZES|/C/ROW,*477956*|$");

    // Examine the xml2, it should be just the subtree.
    console.log(xml2.GetXml());

    // Now detach xml2 from the it's XML document.
    // xml2 will now be it's own XML document.
    xml2.RemoveFromTree();

    // Examine our original XML document.  The subtree is removed:
    console.log(xml.GetXml());


}

chilkatExample();