Selection.InsertXML Method (Word)
Inserts the specified XML into the document at the cursor, replacing any selected text.
Syntax
expression .InsertXML(XML, Transform)
expression An expression that returns a Selection object.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
XML |
Required |
String |
Specifies the XML to insert. This can be any valid custom XML. |
Transform |
Optional |
Variant |
Specifies the XML Transformation (XSLT) used to transform the XML. If omitted, the XML is inserted as custom XML without applying a transform. |
Return Value
Nothing
Example
The following example inserts the specified XML string into the document at the cursor, or replacing the active selection.
Dim strXML As String
strXML = "<?xml version=""1.0""?><abc:books xmlns:abc=""urn:books"" " & _
"xmlns:xsi=""http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"" " & _
"xsi:schemaLocation=""urn:books books.xsd""><book>" & _
"<author>Matt Hink</author><title>Migration Paths of the Red " & _
"Breasted Robin</title><genre>non-fiction</genre>" & _
"<price>29.95</price><pub_date>2006-05-01</pub_date>" & _
"<abstract>You see them in the spring outside your windows. " & _
"You hear their lovely songs wafting in the warm spring air. " & _
"Now follow their path as they migrate to warmer climes in the fall, " & _
"and then back to your back yard in the spring.</abstract></book></abc:books>"
Selection.InsertXML strXML