Looping over all xml elements

how loop on tagged xml elements in story? i've created reference xml elements of story want this:

 

var xmlstory = mydoc.xmlelements[0].xmlelements[0]; 

in structure have elements <v>10</v> want change <v id="10">10</v>. i'd in indesign scripting , not xsl upon export because of workflow i'm planning. know can loop on children in structure this:

 

for(var i=0;i<xmlstory.xmlelements.length;i++){                     if(xmlstory.xmlelements[i].markuptag.name == "v"){                               xmlstory.xmlelements[i].xmlattributes.add("id", xmlstory.xmlelements[i].contents);                    }          } 

 

this works fine first level, want find every element markup tag "<v>". these tags can appear @ level in structure. how make sure of them included , not first child elements of story element?

hi simonlinden,

 

please try below js code works cs5.5.

 

 

#target indesign;  #include /program files (x86)/adobe/adobe indesign cs5.5/scripts/xml rules/glue code.jsx// change script path in indesign version cs4 or cs5  var mydoc = app.activedocument;  //____________________ xml rule set var myruleset = new array (new margintag);  with(mydoc){     var elements = xmlelements;     __processruleset(elements.item(0), myruleset); }   function margintag(){     this.name = margintag;     this.xpath = "//v";     this.apply = function(myelement, myruleprocessor){         with(myelement){             try{                 myelement.xmlattributes.add("id", myelement.xmlcontent.contents);                 }catch(e){}             }         return true;         }     } 

 

 

thx,

csm_phil

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