Extract strings from XML files and create a new XML
Hello everybody,
I have a double mission with some XML files, which is pretty challenging for my actual beginner UNIX knowledge. I need to extract some strings from multiple XML files and create a new XML file with the searched strings..
The original XML files contain the source code for creating PDF files. I write here an abstract example and explain after the challenge.
Code:
<Header>My favorite restaurant</Header>
<breakfast_menu>
<food>
<name>Belgian Waffles</name>
<price>$5.95</price>
<description>Two of our famous Belgian Waffles with plenty of real maple syrup</description>
<calories>650</calories>
</food>
<food>
<name>Strawberry Belgian Waffles</name>
<price>$7.95</price>
<description>Light Belgian waffles covered with strawberries and whipped cream</description>
<calories>900</calories>
</food>
<food>
<name>Berry-Berry American Pie</name>
<price>$8.95</price>
<description>Light American Pie covered with an assortment of fresh berries and whipped cream</description>
<calories>900</calories>
</food>
<food>
<name>French Toast</name>
<price>$4.50</price>
<description>Thick slices made from our homemade sourdough bread</description>
<calories>600</calories></food><food><name>Homestyle Breakfast</name>
<price>$6.95</price>
<description>Two eggs, bacon or sausage, toast, and our ever-popular hash browns</description>
<calories>950</calories>
</food>
</breakfast_menu>
<Footer>My favorite restaurant</Footer>
So, the UNIX script should extract the Header, the entire rows that contain 'Belgian' and 'American' and the Footer and put them in a new XML file. The list with the searched strings is provided through a separate Input file. I hope I managed to create a clear requirement. Please let me know if any extra information is needed.
Thank you very much,
Milano
Moderator's Comments:
Thank you for providing a much better input sample. But, please do not erase CODE tags that I have entered for you twice now!
Last edited by Don Cragun; 06-11-2015 at 02:07 PM..
Reason: Add CODE and ICODE tags, again.
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