Add attribute without name and value?

Question

Whether XML element attribute name can be empty:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<test>
  <tables>
    <gg qqq="">
      <ss ""=""/>
      <mm ""=""/>
    </gg>
  </tables>
</test>

I am getting an exception I cant to load this. Is this possible?

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 02 '13 at 04:57

1

No, this will produce invalid XML. Attribute must have both name and value. How do you image opposite?

answered Apr 02 '13 at 04:57

abatishchev

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Sir, this is more useful as comment not an answer. – 1Mayur Apr 02 '13 at 04:58
@Mayur: Why? OP asks is it possible. I answer that it is not. How to answer it more proper way?) – abatishchev Apr 02 '13 at 04:59
I see two options: answer as I did or downvote meaning this is a silly question. I choose first. I think there are not silly questions, there are people being lazy to google, and silly answers. – abatishchev Apr 02 '13 at 05:02

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 02 '13 at 05:06

0

No this can not be done.

XML has empty element concept[If you are trying to implement that].

In that whole element is kept empty and said to be null as follow>>

<abc></abc>
<DefaultTaxPrice></DefaultTaxPrice>

answered Apr 02 '13 at 05:06

Freelancer

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 02 '13 at 05:57

0

Short answer, no. If you want to add value but not know what is the name of the value in XML, insert in into the body instead.

<ss>value</ss>

This way, your ss will be treated as a value

answered Apr 02 '13 at 05:57

Fendy

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