How to use constant or variable in attribute value in XML

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Hi,

I have a XML command inside that i want to use constant value or variable for a attribute. See the below command.

<Test spec="generatedSpec.xml" name="Check Load Firmware Data Command" reuseLoadedDomain="true">

Now in this file i want to declare a constant and want to use this constant as a value for "spec" attribute of test command.

Posted 24-Sep-15 0:30am

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John C Rayan 24-Sep-15 11:22am

You must understand the XML file is a data file. You can use whatever you want exceptt restricted special characters. If you use Schema for your XML then you could define a constant using "fixed" in an attribute.

John C Rayan 24-Sep-15 11:24am

What is your problem in using a constant value in spec attribute though?

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ideafixxxer · Answer 1 · 2015-09-24T06:10:00

Depending on what you need, you may find DTD entities useful:

XML

<!ENTITY spec "generatedSpec.xml"> 

<test spec="&spec;" name="Check Load Firmware Data Command" reuseloadeddomain="true">
</test>

You can declare entities before your document element.
You can also use entities to include a piece of XML from an external file into your XML.

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