Searching XML
HTML
<input id='xml_search' type='text' onkeyup='search_xml()' />
<div id='results'></div>
<div style='display:none'>
<div id='myxml'>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<books>
<book id="bk101">
<author>Gambardella, Matthew</author>
<title>XML Developer's Guide</title>
<genre>Computer</genre>
<price>44.95</price>
<publish_date>2000-10-01</publish_date>
<description>An in-depth look at creating applications
with XML.</description>
</book>
<book id="bk102">
<author>Ralls, Kim</author>
<title>Midnight Rain</title>
<genre>Fantasy</genre>
<price>5.95</price>
<publish_date>2000-12-16</publish_date>
<description>A former architect battles corporate zombies,
an evil sorceress, and her own childhood to become queen
of the world.</description>
</book>
<book id="bk103">
<author>Corets, Eva</author>
<title>Maeve Ascendant</title>
<genre>Fantasy</genre>
<price>5.95</price>
<publish_date>2000-11-17</publish_date>
<description>After the collapse of a nanotechnology
society in England, the young survivors lay the
foundation for a new society.</description>
</book>
<book id="bk104">
<author>Corets, Eva</author>
<title>Oberon's Legacy</title>
<genre>Fantasy</genre>
<price>5.95</price>
<publish_date>2001-03-10</publish_date>
<description>In post-apocalypse England, the mysterious
agent known only as Oberon helps to create a new life
for the inhabitants of London. Sequel to...
JavaScript
search_xml = function() {
var books = $('myxml').getElements('book');
$('results').innerHTML = "";
for (var i = 0; i < books.length; i++) {
// search each book here
var book_title = books[i].getElement('title');
var book_match = book_title.textContent.test($('xml_search').value, "i");
if (book_match) {
$('results').adopt(new Element('div', {
id: 'myResult' + i,
html: books[i].getElement('title').textContent
}));
}
}
};
search_xml();