10.3.37 getXmlDecl (gets the XML declaration)

Syntax

getXmlDecl  item-name  [file-path-name]

Description

This command searches for XML declaration from the XML file specified for argument and outputs the value of the specified item.

Arguments

item-name

This command specifies the item name of the XML declaration to be obtained.

file-path-name

This command specifies the path of a XML file. If you do not specify the file path name, input from the standard input.

Output to the standard output

Value of the item of XML declaration

Return codes

Notes

• If matching item is not found, the command terminates with an error.

• If the value of the matched item is null character string, the command terminates with an error.

Examples

XML data (data.xml)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
<data>
…
</data>

getXmlDecl encoding data.xml    # "UTF-8" is output.