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| Class | |
|---|---|
| Name | addChild() |
| Examples |
// The following short XML file called "mammals.xml" is parsed
// in the code below. It must be in the project's "data" folder.
//
// <?xml version="1.0"?>
// <mammals>
// <animal id="0" species="Capra hircus">Goat</animal>
// <animal id="1" species="Panthera pardus">Leopard</animal>
// <animal id="2" species="Equus zebra">Zebra</animal>
// </mammals>
XML xml;
void setup() {
xml = loadXML("mammals.xml");
XML newChild = xml.addChild("animal");
newChild.setContent("bloodhound");
println(xml);
}
// Sketch prints:
// <mammals>
// <animal id="0" species="Capra hircus">Goat</animal>
// <animal id="1" species="Panthera pardus">Leopard</animal>
// <animal id="2" species="Equus zebra">Zebra</animal>
// <animal>bloodhound</animal>
// </mammals>
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| Description |
Appends a new child to the element. The child can be specified with either a String, which will be used as the new tag's name, or as a reference to an existing XML object. A reference to the newly created child is returned as an XML object. |
| Syntax | .addChild(tag) .addChild(child) |
| Returns | XML |
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