Holger Boskugel wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have to parse different partial XML-nodes. I want
> get root or a child node if it has a specified attribute.
> But I get only childs at the moment. How can I get
> also the root node if it has the attribute?
> 
> Sample:
> 
> a)
> <MyTag MyAttribute='true'>MyText</MyTag>
> 
> b)
> <MyRoot>
>   <MyTag MyAttribute='true'>MyText</MyTag>
> </MyRoot>
> 
> c)
> <MyRoot>
>   <MyParent>
>     <MyTag MyAttribute='true'>MyText</MyTag>
>   </MyParent>
> </MyRoot>
> 
> How can I query a) and b) for the attribute
> MyAttribute ?
> 
> Actually "//*[@MyAttribute]" works only for
> childs (b, c). But I need it also for a) in the same
> query like this expression :
> 
> "Select the root or child or descendant which
> has an attribute MyAttribute".

Try //*[descendant-or-self::*[@MyAttribute]], that selects elements at 
all level which themselves have an attribute MyAttribute or where a 
descendant has an attribute MyAttribute.

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