Set-XMLAttribute.ps1

1. <# 
2. .SYNOPSIS 
3.     This script adds an attribute to an XML node 
4. .DESCRIPTION 
5.     This script creates a simple XML document and sets an attribute 
6.     on a node. The script displays the before and after results, and 
7.     is a conversion and extension of the MSDN sample.  
8. .NOTES 
9.     File Name  : Set-XMLAttribute.ps1 
10.     Author     : Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk 
11.     Requires   : PowerShell Version 2.0 
12. .LINK 
13.     This script posted to: http://www.pshscripts.blogspot.com 
14.     MSDN Sample posted at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/y1ah1zbw.aspx  
15. .EXAMPLE 
16.     PSH [C:\foo]: .\Set-XMLAttribute.ps1 
17.     Display the Starting XML... 
18.     <book xmlns:bk="urn:samples" bk:ISBN="1-861001-57-5"><title>Pride And Prejudice</title></book> 
19.     Display the modified XML... 
20.     <book xmlns:bk="urn:samples" bk:ISBN="1-861001-57-5" genre="novel"><title>Pride And Prejudice</title></book> 
21. #> 
22.  
23. # Create the XML document and populate 
24.   
25. $Doc = New-Object System.XML.XmlDocument 
26. $Doc.LoadXml("<book xmlns:bk='urn:samples' bk:ISBN='1-861001-57-5'>" + 
27. "<title>Pride And Prejudice</title>" + 
28. "</book>") 
29. $Root = $doc.DocumentElement 
30.   
31. # Display the XML 
32. "Display the Starting XML..." 
33. $doc.InnerXml 
34.   
35. # Add an attribute and display results 
36. $root.SetAttribute("genre", "novel") 
37. "Display the modified XML..." 
38. $doc.InnerXmL 

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