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UpdateElement

Updates an XML element at the specified XPath.

Syntax

expression.UpdateElement(xPath, xmlStr);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiCustomXmlPart class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
xPathRequiredstringThe XPath of the node to update.
xmlStrRequiredstringThe XML string to replace the node content with.

Returns

boolean

Example

Update an XML element in a custom XML part in a spreadsheet.

// How do I update element in a spreadsheet?

// Update element using a custom XML part object in a spreadsheet.

const worksheet = Api.GetActiveSheet();
const xmlManager = worksheet.GetCustomXmlParts();
const xmlString = '<content><text>Old value</text></content>';
const xml = xmlManager.Add(xmlString);

xml.UpdateElement('/content/text', '<text>New value</text>');
worksheet.GetRange('A1').SetValue('XML after update: ' + xml.GetXml());