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XPath Introduction — Using XPath Queries to Extract Data from XML Documents Video Tutorial

Need XPath help? The XPath query editor is a helpful utility in Stylus Studio for querying XML documents using XPath 1.0 and XPath 2.0, a W3C standard language for navigating and extracting information from your XML data. In this XPath introduction, learn how powerful features for XPath code completion, XPath syntax highlighting, integrated support for XML namespace management, and support for XPath 2.0 functions can dramatically simplify your next XML application.

An XPath Introduction Covers the Following Topics

Invoking the XPath text editor from within the XML Editor
Using the Intelligent XML-Aware XPath syntax help in the XPath editor
Evaluating an XPath expression, for example, determining an element's count or position
Browsing the results of an XPath expression in the query output window
Viewing XPath query results as XML documents
Configuring the XPath query editor according to your preferences
Examples of writing advanced XPath applications
Working with XPath namespace URI's and prefixes in the XPath editor
Using XPath backmapping to troubleshoot XPath results
Creating a new XPath expression
Using the XPath editor in other XML editing views, including the tree view and XML grid view
Understanding the current XPath context when evaluating an expression
Invoking an XPath 2.0 function involving conditional logic