Remove-XMLAttribute.ps1

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1. <# 
2. .SYNOPSIS 
3.     This script removes an an attribute from an XML element. 
4. .DESCRIPTION 
5.     This script creates an XML document, then removes an 
6.     Attribute using the RemoveAttribute method. 
7. .NOTES 
8.     File Name  : Remove-XMLAttribute.ps1 
9.     Author     : Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk 
10.     Requires   : PowerShell Version 2.0 
11. .LINK 
12.     This script posted to: 
13.         http://www.pshscripts.blogspot.com 
14.     MSDN Sample posted at: 
15.         http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/z267hx58.aspx 
16. .EXAMPLE 
17.     PSH [C:\foo]: .\Remove-XMLAttribute.ps1
18.     Display the initial XML... 
19.     <book genre="novel" ISBN="1-861001-57-5"><title>Pride And Prejudice</title></book> 
20.     Display the modified XML... 
21.     <book ISBN="1-861001-57-5"><title>Pride And Prejudice</title></book> 
22. #> 
23.  
24. # Create and load an XML Document 
25. $Doc = New-Object System.Xml.XmlDocument 
26. $Doc.LoadXml("<book genre='novel' ISBN='1-861001-57-5'>" + 
27.                 "<title>Pride And Prejudice</title>" + 
28.                 "</book>") 
29. # Set root 
30. $Root = $Doc.DocumentElement 
31.  
32. # Display initial XML 
33. "Display the initial XML..." 
34. $Doc.InnerXml 
35.  
36. # Remove the genre attribute 
37. $Return = $Root.RemoveAttribute("genre") 
38.  
39. # Display result 
40. "Display the modified XML..." 
41. $Doc.InnerXml