GetTarget Method (XDATA)

9.8A

The GetTarget method returns the target string value for the DOM_PROCESSING_INSTRUCTION_NODE node type. The method uses the following format:

Where:

label

Optional. A Program Execution Label.

object

Required. An XDATA object.

return

Optional. A Numeric Variable that receives the target string value for the DOM_PROCESSING_INSTRUCTION_NODE node type.

Flags Affected: EOS, OVER, ZERO

Note the following:

1. The ZERO fand OVER flags are set FALSE.

2. The EOS flag is set TRUE if the target string value must be truncated to be stored into the {return} variable.

3. If a target string exists for the current node, the {return} contains the target string data. Otherwise, the {return} variable is set NULL.

4. The DOM_PROCESSING_INSTRUCTION_NODE 'target' is defined as follows:

 

DOM_PROCESSING_INSTRUCTION_NODE

 

<?target data?>

Example:

 

<?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" href="style.css"?>

 

target -> 'xml-stylesheet'

 

data -> 'type="text/css" href="style.css"'

See Also: XDATA, XDATA Methods, Method Syntax