Issue with XML / SelectNodes using ASP VBScript

Question

Got an issue displaying information from XML. I think it has something to do with selecting the correct node (Company Name). Need a fresh opinion... got a feeling I am proba

Answer 1

Your XML file uses namespaces. The node

<CompanyDetails xmlns="http://xmlgw.companieshouse.gov.uk/v1-0/schema"
   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
   xsi:schemaLocation="http://xmlgw.companieshouse.gov.uk/v1-0/schema
     http://xmlgw.companieshouse.gov.uk/v1-0/schema/CompanyDetails-v2-1.xsd">

defines a default namespace http://xmlgw.companieshouse.gov.uk/v1-0/schema. Unless a node is using an explicit namespace (e.g. <xsi:Something>) that default namespace is used, and you must define and use that default namespace in your code as well. Something like this should work:

uri = "http://xmlgw.companieshouse.gov.uk/v1-0/schema"
XMLDom.setProperty "SelectionNamespaces", "xmlns:ns='" & uri & "'"

theNode = "//ns:CompanyDetails"
Set NodeList = XMLDom.SelectNodes(theNode)
nodeCount = NodeList.Length

WScript.Echo nodeCount

Answer 2

If you want to obtain the node CompanyName, then try this:

theNode = "/GovTalkMessage/Body/CompanyDetails/CompanyName"
Response.Write (XMLDom.SelectSingleNode(theNode).xml)