(Node.js) XML Sort Records by Content

Demonstrates the SortRecordsByContent method.

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

<root>
    <fruits>
        <fruit>
            <name>apple</name>
            <color>red</color>
        </fruit>
        <fruit>
            <name>banana</name>
            <color>yellow</color>
        </fruit>
        <fruit>
            <name>blackberry</name>
            <color>purple</color>
        </fruit>
        <fruit>
            <name>blueberry</name>
            <color>blue</color>
        </fruit>
        <fruit>
            <name>orange</name>
            <color>orange</color>
        </fruit>
        <fruit>
            <name>pear</name>
            <color>green</color>
        </fruit>
    </fruits>
</root>

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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();
    // xSortRoot: Xml
    var xSortRoot;

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

    // The "fruit" records are direct children of the "fruits" node.
    // Therefore, to sort the fruit records, the SortRecordsByContent
    // method must be called from the "fruits" node.
    xSortRoot = xml.FindChild("fruits");

    // Sort by the "name" field in ascending order.
    var bAscending = true;
    xSortRoot.SortRecordsByContent("name",bAscending);

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

    // <root>
    //     <fruits>
    //         <fruit>
    //             <name>apple</name>
    //             <color>red</color>
    //         </fruit>
    //         <fruit>
    //             <name>banana</name>
    //             <color>yellow</color>
    //         </fruit>
    //         <fruit>
    //             <name>blackberry</name>
    //             <color>purple</color>
    //         </fruit>
    //         <fruit>
    //             <name>blueberry</name>
    //             <color>blue</color>
    //         </fruit>
    //         <fruit>
    //             <name>orange</name>
    //             <color>orange</color>
    //         </fruit>
    //         <fruit>
    //             <name>pear</name>
    //             <color>green</color>
    //         </fruit>
    //     </fruits>
    // </root>


}

chilkatExample();