CustomXMLPart.SelectSingleNode Method (Office)
Selects a single node within a custom XML part matching an XPath expression.
Syntax
expression .SelectSingleNode(XPath)
expression An expression that returns a CustomXMLPart object.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
XPath |
Required |
String |
Contains an XPath expression. |
Return Value
CustomXMLNode
Example
The following example demonstrates adding a custom XML part, selecting a part with a namespace URI, and then selecting a node within that part that matches an XPath expression.
Dim cxp1 As CustomXMLPart
Dim cxn As CustomXMLNode
' Add a custom XML part.
ActiveDocument.CustomXMLParts.Add ( _
"<suppliers>" & _
"<supplier ID='1'>Contoso</supplier>" & _
"<supplier ID='2'>Wingtip Toys</supplier>" & _
"</suppliers>")
' Return the last custom XML part added to the document.
Set cxp1 = ActiveDocument.CustomXMLParts(ActiveDocument.CustomXMLParts.Count)
' Get a node using XPath.
Set cxn = cxp1.SelectSingleNode("//supplier[@ID=1]")
' Display the node value ‘Contoso’.
MsgBox cxn.NodeValue