Select xml element in structure pane by javascript

[SumitKumar]

Dear All,

Is it possible to select multiple xml elements with their names in structure pane with js?

Below is my attachment:

I have a script that select only one element, _p or _img. I need to select all tags except "Article" tags.

var doc = app.activeDocument;
var rt = doc.xmlElements[0];
var _p = rt.xmlElements.item("_p");
var _img = rt.xmlElements.item("_img");
_p.select();
_img.select();

Thanks,

Sumit

[Loic.Aigon · Accepted solution]

var doc = app.activeDocument; 

var rt = doc.xmlElements[0];

var allButArticle = rt.evaluateXPathExpression (".//*[name()!='Article']" );

if ( allButArticle.length ) app.select ( allButArticle );

[SumitKumar]

Thank you so much Loic!

[SumitKumar]

Dear Loic,

There is one issue, when I run this command next then select also every Item of under Article Tag.

Below is my scenario.

I do not need to select any element under Article also.

My complete script is here:

app.scriptMenuActions.itemByID(78815).invoke();  
var doc = app.activeDocument; 
var rt = doc.xmlElements[0];
var allButArticle = rt.evaluateXPathExpression (".//*[name()!='Article']" );
if ( allButArticle.length ) app.select ( allButArticle );
try{  
app.scriptMenuActions.itemByID(78818).invoke();  
}catch(e){$.writeln(e.message)};
//}

Regards,

Sumit

[Loic.Aigon]

app.scriptMenuActions.itemByID(78815).invoke();    
var doc = app.activeDocument;   
var rt = doc.xmlElements[0];  
var allButArticle = rt.evaluateXPathExpression ("./*[name()!='Article']" );  
if ( allButArticle.length ) app.select ( allButArticle );  
try{    
app.scriptMenuActions.itemByID(78818).invoke();    
}catch(e){$.writeln(e.message)}; 

[SumitKumar]

Thank you Loic,

Yes your code working great!

Regards,

Sumit

[Loic H]

Hello, this question is really late, but do you know how I may select a XML tag in the story.

I need to import an XML file with specific tags on words, and to be able to generate shape around those words, I need to get their bounds.

I cannot find any example, and the lack of documentation conducted me here.

Thanks in advance.
Loïc (me too)