Insert an element into xml

xmlstarlet ed -s "/breakfast_menu/food" -t elem -n 'foo' -v "bar" simple.xml

This inserts an element as last child under /breakfast_menu/food in simple.xml. xml used - http://www.w3schools.com/xml/simple.xml

Sample Output

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<!-- Edited by XMLSpy? -->
<breakfast_menu>
  <food>
    <name>Belgian Waffles</name>
    <price>$5.95</price>
    <description>two of our famous Belgian Waffles with plenty of real maple syrup</description>
    <calories>650</calories>
    <foo>bar</foo>
  </food>
  <food>
    <name>Strawberry Belgian Waffles</name>
    <price>$7.95</price>
    <description>light Belgian waffles covered with strawberries and whipped cream</description>
    <calories>900</calories>
    <foo>bar</foo>
  </food>
  <food>
    <name>Berry-Berry Belgian Waffles</name>
    <price>$8.95</price>
    <description>light Belgian waffles covered with an assortment of fresh berries and whipped cream</description>
    <calories>900</calories>
    <foo>bar</foo>
  </food>
  <food>
    <name>French Toast</name>
    <price>$4.50</price>
    <description>thick slices made from our homemade sourdough bread</description>
    <calories>600</calories>
    <foo>bar</foo>
  </food>
  <food>
    <name>Homestyle Breakfast</name>
    <price>$6.95</price>
    <description>two eggs, bacon or sausage, toast, and our ever-popular hash browns</description>
    <calories>950</calories>
    <foo>bar</foo>
  </food>
</breakfast_menu>

By: zlemini

2012-06-03 18:35:53

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