Range.InsertXML Method (Word)
Inserts the specified XML into the document at the specified range, replacing any text contained within the range.
Syntax
expression .InsertXML(XML, Transform)
expression An expression that returns a Range 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 fifth paragraph. This replaces any text contained within the fifth paragraph.
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>"
ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(5).Range.InsertXML strXML