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how do edit complex xml file by sed

this is the structure of xml file:

  <test.file>
    <set name="parameter1" serializeAs="String">
      <value>True</value>
    </set>
    <set name="parameter2" serializeAs="String">
      <value>True</value>
    </set>
  </test.file>

I want to edit value from True to False for Parameter2 when I use this command: xmlstarlet ed -u //test.\file/set/value -v False filename It is updating both value from True to False. How can I control to edit the value only for name="parameter2"?

Thank u!

Solution

  • EDIT: Since OP is asking to make changes on a specific tag's value so changed code according to it.

    xmlstarlet ed -u "//test.file/set[@name='parameter2']/value" -v "false"  Input_file.xml

    Following xmlstarlet command may help you here.

    xmlstarlet ed -u "/test.file/set/value" -v "false"  Input_file.xml

    To do inplace update into xml file itself use following.

    xmlstarlet ed -L -u  "/test.file/set/value" -v "false"  Input_file.xml