problem with .Net xml importnode in powershell

Question

Im trying to construct a powershell script that uses some XML. I have a XML document where I try to add some values with email addresses. The finished xml document should have this format: (I'm only showing the relevant part of the xml here)

<emailAddresses> 
    <value>bob@bob.com</value> 
    <value>kenny@bob.com</value> 
    <value>roger@bob.com</value> 
</emailAddresses>

SO, in powershell I try to do this as a test, which fails:

$newNumber = [xml] '<value>555-1215</value>'
$newNode = $Request2.ImportNode($newNumber.value, $true)
$emailnode.AppendChild($newNode)

After some reading, I have figured out that if I do this, it suceeds:

$newNumber = [xml] '<value name="flubber">555-1215</value>'
$newNode = $Request2.ImportNode($newNumber.value, $true)
$emailnode.AppendChild($newNode)

So, I am stuck. I'm starting to wonder if I should use another function instead of importnode when I have several keys with the same name but different values.

As you guys probably have figured out by now, i'm not an expert in xml. ANy help appreciated!

You might have better luck getting an answer on stackoverflow.com. — ThatGraemeGuy, Aug 05 '09 at 08:47

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 05 '09 at 11:52

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Solved this by using:

$newNode = $Request2.createelement("value")
$newNode.set_innertext($newemailaddress)
$Request2.request.data.emailAddresses.appendchild($newNode)

answered Aug 05 '09 at 11:52

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