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skip XML element with xmllint

I have following XML : 

<root>
  <Type1 name="">
    <Type2 name="">
      <Type3 name="">
        <finalType name="">
          <element value=""/>
        </finalType>
      </Type3>
    </Type2>
  </Type1>
</root>

I would like to reach the value of element in the <finalType>, usually I write : 

echo //root/Type1/Type2/Type3/finalType /element@  xmllint etc...

BUT in my application the finalType can be in Type1 or Type2 ! ,so I'm looking for something like that

echo //root/***/finalType /element@  xmllint etc...

but unfortunately it doesnt work .. Do you have any idea How to "skip" the Type1 , Type2 ... ?

Solution

  • Just use the double slash (or descendant::):

    echo ls /root//element            | xmllint --shell file.xml
echo ls /root/descendant::element | xmllint --shell file.xml