Get the first element and first child : XPath « XML « Ruby






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Get the first element and first child


xml = %{
<aquarium>
 <fish color="blue" size="small" />
 <fish color="orange" size="large">
   <fish color="green" size="small">
    <fish color="red" size="tiny" />
   </fish>
 </fish>
 <decoration type="castle" style="gaudy">
  <algae color="green" />
 </decoration>
</aquarium>}

require 'rexml/document'
doc = REXML::Document.new xml


doc.elements[1]
# => <aquarium> ... </>
doc.children[0]
# => <aquarium> ... </>








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