How to add XML nodes using existing Nant or Nant Contrib tasks?

Question

During the build process using Nant, how to update the xml file to add new nodes. I want to do this using existing Nant / NantContrib tasks

Answer 1

here is an article explaining in detail: http://weblogs.asp.net/bsimser/archive/2008/01/03/appending-nodes-in-xml-files-with-xmlpeek-and-xmlpoke-using-nant.aspx

Mostly...

• use xmlpeekto load the nodes you want to add to the variable
• add a new node (as a string) to the variable from step 1

• use xmlpoketo replace the nodes selected in step 1

  < xmlpeek file = "$ {configFile}" xpath = "/configuration/appSettings" property = "appSettingsNodes" / >

  < property name= "newAppSettingsNodes" value = "$ {appSettingsNodes} < add key = 'my.config.key' value = '$ {someNewValue}'/& gt;" / >

  < xmlpoke file = "$ {configFile}" xpath = "/configuration/appSettings" value = "$ {newAppSettingsNodes}" / >

Answer 2

<xmlpoke> .

, <script>, XML .