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XmlUpdate

Last update:
May 18, 2026

Description

Updates a part of an XML document (elements, attributes, or nodes) with a new value.

Returns

None

Category

Syntax

XmlUpdate(node,xpath,value)

Parameters

ParameterDescription
nodeThe XML node where you must update a value.
xpathXPath expression to locate the XML fragment to update.
valueThe new value.

Example

<cfxml variable="xmlData">
  <root>
    <item id="1">Item 1</item>
    <item id="2">Item 2</item>
    <item id="3">Item 3</item>
    hello
  </root>
</cfxml>
<cfscript>
    writeDump(xmlData)
    writeOutput("<br/>")
    xmlUpdate(xmlData.root,"xmlText","hello again!")
    writeDump(xmlData)
</cfscript>

Try in CFFiddle

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