Altova Authentic 2024 Browser Edition

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Property: FirstXMLData as XMLData

Description

Set or get the first XMLData element in the underlying document that is partially, or completely selected by the range. The exact beginning of the selection is defined by the FirstXMLDataOffset attribute.

Whenever you set FirstXMLData to a new data object, FirstXMLDataOffset gets set to the first cursor position inside this element. Only XMLData objects that have a cursor position may be used. If you set FirstXMLData / FirstXMLDataOffset selects a position greater then the current LastXMLData / LastXMLDataOffset, the latter gets moved to the new start position.

HINT: You can use the FirstXMLData and LastXMLData properties, to directly access and manipulate the underlying XML document in those cases where the methods available with the AuthenticRange object are not sufficient.

Errors

Examples

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'                 VBScript

' show name of currently selected XMLData element

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Dim objAuthenticView

Set objAuthenticView = objPlugin.AuthenticView

Dim objXmlData

Set objXMLData = objAuthenticView.Selection.FirstXMLData

' authentic view adds a 'text' child element to elements

' of the document which have content. So we have to go one

' element up.

Set objXMLData = objXMLData.Parent

MsgBox "Current selection selects element " & objXMLData.Name