how to find the root elements name using xpath

Question

Hi am having an XML file I have to find the root element of it using xpath am using mule ESB so I need to set this root element as variable so anyone can provide me xpath for finding the name of the root element

score 6 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 24 '15 at 03:53

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This should work.

name(/*)

sample XML

<the>
    <element>hello</element>
</the>

Result

the

answered Feb 24 '15 at 03:53

stringy05

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score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 24 '15 at 06:17

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in mule you can define the MEL expression as

#[xpath:name(/*)]

to retrieve the root element

answered Feb 24 '15 at 06:17

Mohan

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Its was not working but i found the answer with the help of your answer thank you – Satheesh Kumar Feb 25 '15 at 06:18

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 02 '16 at 09:46

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Since xpath was deprecated, xpath3 should be used instead.

Mel example: #[xpath3('name(/*)')]

answered Jun 02 '16 at 09:46

Tim Marinšek

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 24 '15 at 12:36

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The proper MEL expression is #[xpath('xpath:name(/*)')]

The other answers helped me to find the proper answer.Thanks all

answered Feb 24 '15 at 12:36

Satheesh Kumar

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how to find the root elements name using xpath

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