Get-XMLFileContents.ps1

1. <# 
2. .SYNOPSIS 
3.     This script reads a simple XML file and prints the results 
4. .DESCRIPTION 
5.     This script is a re-write of an XML C# MSDN Sample. 
6. .NOTES 
7.     File Name  : get-xmlfilecontents.ps1 
8.     Author     : Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk 
9.     Requires   : PowerShell V2 CTP3 
10.     Books3.xml =  
11.       <book> 
12.       <title>C# Introduction</title> 
13.       <price>20</price> 
14.       </book> 
15. .LINK 
16.     This script posted to: 
17.         http://www.pshscripts.blogspot.com 
18.     MSDN Sample posted at: 
19.         http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/t9bfea29.aspx 
20. .EXAMPLE 
21.     PSH [C:\foo]: .\Get-XMLFileContents.PS1 
22.     The content of the title element: C# Introduction 
23.     The content of the price element: 20 
24.   
25. #> 
26.   
27. ## 
28. # Start of Script 
29. ## 
30.   
31. # Create XML Reader 
32. $reader = [system.Xml.XmlReader]::Create("C:\foo\book3.xml") 
33.   
34. # Parse the XML document.  ReadString is used to  
35. # read the text content of the elements. 
36. $result=$reader.Read() 
37.   
38. # Read/Display title 
39. $reader.ReadStartElement("book") 
40. $reader.ReadStartElement("title")    
41. "The content of the title element: {0}" -f $reader.ReadString() 
42. $reader.ReadEndElement() 
43.   
44. # Read and display price 
45. $reader.ReadStartElement("price") 
46. "The content of the price element: {0}" -f $reader.ReadString() 
47. $reader.ReadEndElement() 
48. $reader.ReadEndElement() 
49. # End of Script 

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