XPath Expressions

Description The XPath expression, path, is evaluated as a String expression and sent to the output.

Simple Form

#"path"#

XML Form

<value path="path">

Translation to Java

out.print(context.evalString("path"));

Example Template

HelloWorld.template


public class HelloWorld {
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		System.out.println("Hello #"//name"#");
	}
}

Example Spec

spec.xml


<?xml version="1.0"?>
<name>Craig</name>

Generated Output

HelloWorld.java


public class HelloWorld {
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		System.out.println("Hello Craig");
	}
}