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Some working Xpath expressions.
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xpath examples.txt
Xpath
#Starting with what you know you want an xpath expression for, pick it out and then pick its parent out.
//*[Name="Q1"]
//*[Name="Q1"]/parent::*
//Grid[Name="Q1"]/parent::*
#All the text attributes of the name elements of the grid nodes:
//Grid/Name/text()
#All of the grid nodes:
//Grid/*
#The text elements:
//Grid/FormTexts/FormText/Text/text()
#Contents of the relevant Name and Text elements under the grid node.
//Grid/Name/text()|//Grid/FormTexts/FormText/Text/text()
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