replicant form element name to xpath

Hi,

Is there a built-in command to convert the replicant form element name ( e.g. "/repTopic[2]/TopicId" ) to its Xpath equivalent ( e.g. "repTopic/1/TopicId" ).

Thanks,
Ralph

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RalphFlores

Hi,

(sorry need to rephrase it)

Is there a built-in command in FormAPI to convert the replicant form element name ( e.g. "/repTopic[2]/TopicId" ) to its Xpath equivalent ( e.g. "repTopic/1/TopicId" ).

Thanks,
Ralph

JonathonG

I don't believe there is a built-in function for that. But the algorithm would be pretty simple to write. Something like (untested code, may not work exactly as I have it here):

// eleName is the element name
var myRegEx = /\[\d+\]/;
var myNum = elename.Search(myRegEx);
myNum = myNum.slice(1, myNum.length - 1);
myNum = myNum - 1;
var xpath = eleName.Replace(myRegEx, myNum);

Jonathon
Independent Interwoven Contractor

Edited by JonathonG on 04/08/04 10:50 AM (server time).

Sri

Hi,

Can you explain what you are trying to do, the need for such a thing? It'll help me understand the question enough to be able to respond.

Sri

RalphFlores

Thanks Jonathon... I just thought that if there is one, I don't have to write my own function (making codes much cleaner)... Thanks for the reply anyway. I appreciate it.