How to remove specific node in XML file?

Hello,

please see my "xml_sample.txt" file attached. I have 4 IP nodes (4 IP lines). I'd like to remove the last 2, so my new file would have only 2 IP nodes (the first 2).

If possible, I'd like to reduce the empty lines after removal as well. Please see "xml_sample_desiredOutput.txt" file attached.

I've tried to work with "removeChild", but could understand how to call it properly.

Can someone assist please? I'm pretty sure it's only ~3-4 lines of code.

• I'm using 2021b version.

THANKS.

Answer 1

[Shimon Elkin]

infoFile = fullfile(matlabroot,'toolbox/matlab/general/info.xml');

infoLabel = 'Plot Tools';

infoCbk = '';

itemFound = false;

import matlab.io.xml.dom.*

xDoc = parseFile(Parser,infoFile);

%Load File, create DOM node Object xDoc

ProductInfo = xDoc.Children;

%Create element object. This isn’t strictly necessary, but should increase the readability of the removeChild statement

removeChild(ProductInfo,ProductInfo.Children(10));

removeChild(ProductInfo,ProductInfo.Children(10));

%Remove both the node for the Matlab Icon from the object

xmlwrite(xDoc,’dummy.xml’);

%Write the contents of the object onto a new xml file

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Best of luck