Xmlstarlet unable to change value in xml file using --update

Asked Aug 14 '18 at 14:33

Active Aug 14 '18 at 14:33

Viewed 11 times

I am trying to change the child element value for version in the below app-manifest.xml file.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<fabricapp xmlns="XXXXXXXX">
<components>
<component type="native">
  <metadata>
    <name>Biofrost Engineering Setting</name>
    <description>aaaaa</description>
    <version>v1</version>
    <licenseable>N</licenseable>
    <networktype>D</networktype>
  </metadata>

This is the command i use :

xmlstarlet ed --inplace --update //fabricapp/components/component/metadata[name="Biofrost Engineering Setting"]/version -v 4 app-manifest.xml

But still there is no change in the xml file. Can someone please help in letting me know what i am doing wrong?

asked Aug 14 '18 at 14:33

justin xa

Your XPath doesn't account for the default namespace in your XML. See duplicate link for details. – kjhughes Aug 14 '18 at 14:55
Thanks you very much @kjhughes . I am new to xml parsing hence your guidance was really helpful. – justin xa Aug 16 '18 at 10:07

Xmlstarlet unable to change value in xml file using --update

0 Answers0