Node.js

XML Sort by Content

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Demonstrates the SortByContent method.

The input XML, available at http://www.chilkatsoft.com/data/fruitSort2.xml, is this:

<root>
    <fruits>
        <apples>
            <apple>fuji</apple>
            <apple>gala</apple>
            <apple>granny smith</apple>
            <apple>honeycrisp</apple>
            <apple>mcintosh</apple>
        </apples>
        <fruit>banana</fruit>
        <fruit>blackberry</fruit>
        <fruit>blueberry</fruit>
        <fruit>orange</fruit>
        <fruit>pear</fruit>
    </fruits>
</root>

Node.js

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function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    var xml = new chilkat.Xml();
    // xSortRoot: Xml
    var xSortRoot;

    //  The sample input XML is available at http://www.chilkatsoft.com/data/fruitSort2.xml
    success = xml.LoadXmlFile("fruitSort2.xml");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(xml.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Sort the direct children under the "fruits" node by tag:
    xSortRoot = xml.FindChild("fruits");

    //  Sort in ascending order.
    var bAscending = true;
    xSortRoot.SortByContent(bAscending);

    //  Show the result:
    console.log(xml.GetXml());

    //  Note:  The "apples" node contains child nodes, but its 
    //  text content is 0-length (empty).  Therefore, when sorting in
    //  ascending order, it will be positioned before the direct
    //  children containing non-empty content.

    //  <root>
    //      <fruits>
    //          <apples>
    //              <apple>granny smith</apple>
    //              <apple>gala</apple>
    //              <apple>fuji</apple>
    //              <apple>mcintosh</apple>
    //              <apple>honeycrisp</apple>
    //          </apples>
    //          <fruit>banana</fruit>
    //          <fruit>blackberry</fruit>
    //          <fruit>blueberry</fruit>
    //          <fruit>orange</fruit>
    //          <fruit>pear</fruit>
    //      </fruits>
    //  </root>

    //  Sort the direct children under the "apples" node:
    success = xSortRoot.FindChild2("apples");

    xSortRoot.SortByContent(bAscending);
    console.log(xml.GetXml());

    //  <root>
    //      <fruits>
    //          <apples>
    //              <apple>fuji</apple>
    //              <apple>gala</apple>
    //              <apple>granny smith</apple>
    //              <apple>honeycrisp</apple>
    //              <apple>mcintosh</apple>
    //          </apples>
    //          <fruit>banana</fruit>
    //          <fruit>blackberry</fruit>
    //          <fruit>blueberry</fruit>
    //          <fruit>orange</fruit>
    //          <fruit>pear</fruit>
    //      </fruits>
    //  </root>


}

chilkatExample();