xml.decode()

xml.decode(str)function

Parses a string containing XML content and returns the root Node object representing the XML structure.

Parameters

str

A string containing valid XML data to be parsed.

Return value

Returns a Node object if parsing succeeds, or nil if the XML is invalid.

Example


--! luart-extensions
import xml

-- Parse XML string
local root = xml.decode("<root><greeting>Hello</greeting></root>")

-- Access child node
print(root[1].name) -- greeting