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salt.modules.xml¶

XML file mangler

New in version Neon.

salt.modules.xml.get_attribute(file, element)¶

Return the attributes of the matched xpath element.

CLI Example:

salt '*' xml.get_attribute /tmp/test.xml ".//element[@id='3']"

salt.modules.xml.get_value(file, element)¶

Returns the value of the matched xpath element

CLI Example:

salt '*' xml.get_value /tmp/test.xml ".//element"

salt.modules.xml.set_attribute(file, element, key, value)¶

Set the requested attribute key and value for matched xpath element.

CLI Example:

salt '*' xml.set_attribute /tmp/test.xml ".//element[@id='3']" editedby "gal"

salt.modules.xml.set_value(file, element, value)¶

Sets the value of the matched xpath element

CLI Example:

salt '*' xml.set_value /tmp/test.xml ".//element" "new value"