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XML - Read value from node

This custom action lets you read the text content of an XML node.

Warning: this custom action requires an XML ID that is first created with "Begin editing file or string".

Property Name Data Type Description
IDXML TXMLID A unique string identifier associated to the opened XML resource you want to read data from.
PathToNode XPath XPath expression to the node.
Variable VarName The name of the variable whose value will be set to what has been read. If the node can't be found or read, the variable is left untouched.

PathToNode explanation

Use of XPath is explained at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms256086.aspx

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