<xpath>

Overview

The XPath plugin evaluates XPath expressions OR CSS selectors against XML/HTML content. It requires both content and expression as sub-elements.

Usage Examples

Examples

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<config xmlns="http://org.webharvest/schema/2.1/core">
<!-- Extract single element text -->
<xpath expression="//title/text()">
  <html-to-xml>
    <http url="https://example.com"/>
  </html-to-xml>
</xpath>
</config>

Parameters

• expression: (required): The XPath expression OR CSS selector to evaluate
• type: (optional): Query type - "xpath" (default) or "css" (Bug #13)
• xml-content: (required): XML/HTML content to evaluate against (as sub-element)

Important Notes

• XML Input Required: : The plugin requires valid XML content as input
• XPath Syntax: : Uses standard XPath 1.0 syntax with Saxon engine
• Namespace Support: : Supports XML namespaces in XPath expressions
• Error Handling: : Invalid XPath expressions will throw PluginException

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