XML Examples

Install XML Examples

Example 1: Add a child element

An XML file located in C:\test.xml contains the following:

<root>
<first>My Value</first>
</root>

Action: Create element
File: C:\test.xml
Element path: //root/first
Element/Attribute name: first_child
Value: Created Value
Sequence: 1
Permanent: Unchecked

The above settings result in the following:

<root>
<first>My Value<first_child>Created Value</first_child></first>
</root>

Example 2: Set an attribute's value

An XML file located in [ProgramFilesFolder]My Product\test.xml contains the following:

<root>
<first>My Value</first>
</root>

Action: Set value
File: [ProgramFilesFolder]My Product\test.xml
Element path: //root/first
Element/Attribute name: first_attrib
Value: Attribute Value
Sequence: 1
Permanent: Unchecked

The above settings result in the following:

<root>
<first first_attrib="Attribute Value">My Value</first>
</root>

Note: If "Element/Attribute name" was left blank, "My Value" would have been replaced with "Attribute Value."

Example 3: Delete an attribute

An XML file located in C:\test.xml contains the following:

<root>
<first first_attrib="Attribute Value">My Value</first>
</root>

Action: Delete value
File: C:\test.xml
Element path: //root/first
Element/Attribute name: first_attrib
Value:
Sequence: 1
Permanent: Unchecked

The above settings result in the following:

<root>
<first>My Value</first>
</root>

Note: You cannot delete the <first> element, however you can delete it's value (My Value) by leaving "Element/Attribute name" blank.

Example 4: Add a series of elements

An XML file located in C:\test.xml contains the following:

<root>
<first>My Value</first>
</root>

Action: Create element
File: C:\test.xml
Element path: //root
Element/Attribute name: second
Value:
Sequence: 1
Permanent: Unchecked

Action: Create element
File: C:\test.xml
Element path: //root/second
Element/Attribute name: second_child
Value:
Sequence: 2
Permanent: Unchecked

Action: Create element
File: C:\test.xml
Element path: //root/second/second_child
Element/Attribute name: cn
Value: Value
Sequence: 3
Permanent: Unchecked

The above actions result in the following:

<root>
    <first>My Value</first>
    <second>
        <second_child>
            <cn>Value</cn>
        </second_child>
    </second>
</root>

Configure XML Examples

Example 1: Create an element

An XML file located in C:\test.xml contains the following:

<root>
<first>My Value</first>
</root>

Action: Create
Node: Element
File: C:\test.xml
Element path: //root/first
Element/Attribute name: first_child
Value: Value
Verify path:
Timing: Install
Sequence: 1

The above settings result in the following:

<root>
<first>My Value<first_child>Value</first_child></first>
</root>

Example 2: Delete a value

An XML file located in [ProgramFilesFolder]My Product\test.xml contains the following:

<root>
<first>My Value<first_child>Value</first_child></first>
</root>

Action: Delete
Node: Value
File: [ProgramFilesFolder]My Product\test.xml
Element path: //root/first/first_child
Element/Attribute name:
Value:
Verify path: //root/first/first_child
Timing: Install
Sequence: 1

The above settings result in the following:

<root>
<first>My Value<first_child></first_child></first>
</root>

Example 3: Delete an element

An XML file located in C:\test.xml contains the following:

<root>
<first>My Value<first_child></first_child></first>
</root>

Action: Delete
Node: Element
File: C:\test.xml
Element path: //root/first
Element/Attribute name: first_child
Value:
Verify path: //root/first/first_child
Timing: Install
Sequence: 1

The above settings result in the following:

<root>
<first>My Value</first>
</root>

Example 4: Create a value

An XML file located in C:\test.xml contains the following:

<root>
<first>My Value</first>
</root>

Action: Create
Node: Value
File: C:\test.xml
Element path: //root/first
Element/Attribute name: Attribute
Value: AttributeValue
Verify path: //root/first
Timing: Install
Sequence: 1

The above settings result in the following:

<root>
<first Attribute="AttributeValue">My Value</first>
</root>

Example 5: Create a value on install, and delete a value on uninstall

An XML file located in C:\test.xml contains the following:

<root>
<first>My Value</first>
</root>

Action: Create
Node: Value
File: C:\test.xml
Element path: //root/first
Element/Attribute name: Attribute
Value: AttributeValue
Verify path: //root/first
Timing: Install
Sequence: 1

Action: Delete
Node: Value
File: C:\test.xml
Element path: //root/first
Element/Attribute name: Attribute
Value:
Verify path: //root/first
Timing: Uninstall
Sequence: 1

After the install, the result is:

<root>
<first Attribute="AttributeValue">My Value</first>
</root>

After the uninstall, the result is:

<root>
<first>My Value</first>
</root>

More Information

WiX Help File: XmlConfig Element

WiX Help File: XmlFile Element