Word: xPath parameter in `getNodesAsync` is not working as expected

[algomaster99]

Expected Behavior

Should have received an array of the nodes corresponding to the xPath.

Current Behavior

An empty array is being showed as the output.

Steps to Reproduce, or Live Example

Script Lab

• Additional details:
  1. Click run to add the xml

     <AP xmlns="accordproject.org">
     <template xmlns="acceptance-of-delivery">
     <shipper>Aman Sharma</shipper>
     </template> 
     </AP>

  2. Get node is supposed to fetch the nodes at /AP/template.
  3. Delete XML will delete the customXML.

Context

I need to store some values in the XML and update them whenever I update things in the document.

Your Environment

• Platform [PC desktop, Mac, iOS, Office Online]: PC desktop
• Host [Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.]: Word
• Office version number: 18.2005.1191.0
• Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 1903

[algomaster99]

I am not able to get the nodes according to the xPath I provide. I always get an empty array. When I pass as xPath, I get he first node and then I have to get nodes from there recursively (by passing ''). Example,

Office.context.document.customXmlParts.getByNamespaceAsync('accordproject.org', (res) => {
      if (res.status === Office.AsyncResultStatus.Succeeded) {
        console.log('xml', res.value);
        res.value[0].getNodesAsync('*/*', (nodes) => {
          if (nodes.status === Office.AsyncResultStatus.Succeeded) {
            console.log('1',nodes.value);
            nodes.value[0].getNodesAsync('*', (res) => {
              if (res.status === Office.AsyncResultStatus.Succeeded) {
                console.log('2', res.value);
                res.value[1].getNodeValueAsync((res) => {
                  if (res.status === Office.AsyncResultStatus.Succeeded) {
                    console.log('3', res.value);
                  }
                })
              }
            });
          }
        })
      }
    });

This is just for demonstration. If xPath doesn't work, I might have to write a recursive function wherein I will get each node one by one.

[lindalu-MSFT]

Hi @algomaster99 I assigned this to one of the Word engs, but I think you might also have luck posting this question to Stack Overflow tagged [office-js] and [Word]. There's a huge developer community there willing to help!

[algomaster99]

@lindalu-MSFT I have asked the question here https://stackoverflow.com/questions/62809742/xpath-parameter-in-getnodesasync-is-not-working-as-expected.

[weshi]

The answer is provided from the above stackoverflow question. Closing this one.