Using namespace in XPath query

Question

I have the xml file which I made a XPath request for. But it works only without the xmlns-namespace. Can You help me with the adding correct namespace qualifier (I have errors)?

xml:

<Event xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event'> 
  <EventData> 
    <Data Name="ObjectServer">Security</Data>  
    <Data Name="ObjectType">File</Data>  
    <Data Name="ObjectName">C:\Temp\Project1.txt</Data> 
  </EventData> 
</Event>

XPath:

*[EventData[Data[@Name="ObjectName" and (ends-with(text() ,".exe") or ends-with(text() ,".txt"))]]]

P.S. I'm using C++. My code based on this example from msdn. But I think its not significantly, because of I'm checking this request with online XPath tester.

Thanks.

I think you should check here: stackoverflow.com/questions/536441/… It seems the same question. — Duccio Fabbri
– Duccio Fabbri, Commented Oct 24, 2012 at 22:12
I used local-name(), but code doesn't working - filter dont work. — pnt_of_view
– pnt_of_view, Commented Oct 24, 2012 at 23:10

Duccio Fabbri · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-25 00:27:53Z

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Try this:

//*[local-name()='EventData' and ./*[local-name()='Data']
[@Name="ObjectName"and 
(ends-with(text() ,".exe") or ends-with(text() ,".txt"))]]

edited Oct 25, 2012 at 0:27

answered Oct 24, 2012 at 23:32

Duccio Fabbri

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2 Comments

ChanGan Over a year ago

This can become more generic selecting any 'objectname' under any nodes defeating the purpose of namespaces in the firstplace. Although this worked for the user, IMHO, the correct solution would be to use a xpath query which would filter the node based on the path in the matching namespaces.

Duccio Fabbri Over a year ago

I don't understand why "-1". As I posted in my comment, this is just a rielaboration of another answer, which has no negavive feedbacks. If I deserve a downvote, why not for stackoverflow.com/questions/536441/… ? If you have a better solution, please post it.

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