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Old 08-28-2013
[Solved] How remove leading whitespace from xml (sed /awk?)
Hi again

I have an xml file and want to remove the leading white space as it causes me issues later in my script

I see sed is possible but cant seem to get it to work

I tried
Code:
sed 's/^ *//' file.xml


output
Code:
<xn:VsDataContainer id="1U104799" modifier="update">
                                <xn:attributes>
                                        <xn:vsDataType>vsDataExternalUtranCell</xn:vsDataType>
                                        <xn:vsDataFormatVersion>EricssonSpecificAttributes.12.26</xn:vsDataFormatVersion>
                                        <es:vsDataExternalUtranCell>
                                                <es:cellCapability>
<es:hsdschSupport>1</es:hsdschSupport>
<es:edchSupport>0</es:edchSupport>
<es:edchTti2Support>0</es:edchTti2Support>
<es:enhancedL2Support>0</es:enhancedL2Support>
<es:fdpchSupport>0</es:fdpchSupport>
<es:multiCarrierSupport>0</es:multiCarrierSupport>
<es:cpcSupport>0</es:cpcSupport>
<es:qam64MimoSupport>0</es:qam64MimoSupport>

I want all aligned to left

thanks again

paul
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Old 08-28-2013
Try:
Code:
sed 's/^[[:space:]]*//' file.xml

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Old 08-28-2013
no its doesnt work in fact doesnt change file at all thanks though

I have a feeling its about tabs
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Old 08-28-2013
You can read all about it here- Regular expression - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Code:
sed 's/^[[:blank:]]*//' file.xml

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Old 08-28-2013
@aniquebmx:

Why should it change the file? You didn't ask to change the current file, that's why.
The output you get on the shell should have the leading spaces, whatever they are including tabs, being removed. If not, say so.
To "change" the file, either redirect it into another file and mv it or if your sed is capable of the -i switch it can directly change the file.
You can also use a similar line of perl code with the -i switch for example.
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Old 08-28-2013
Hello

apologies Im new here and a lot to learn

the output to shell is still not how I want , therefore to a new file not how i want

output to shell

Code:
                               
                                        <es:vsDataExternalUtranCell>
                                                <es:qQualMin>-16</es:qQualMin>
                                                <es:agpsEnabled>0</es:agpsEnabled>
                                                <es:cellCapability>
                                <es:hsdschSupport>1</es:hsdschSupport>
                                <es:edchSupport>0</es:edchSupport>
                                <es:edchTti2Support>0</es:edchTti2Support>
                                <es:enhancedL2Support>0</es:enhancedL2Support>
                                <es:fdpchSupport>0</es:fdpchSupport>
                                <es:multiCarrierSupport>0</es:multiCarrierSupport>
                                <es:cpcSupport>0</es:cpcSupport>
                                <es:qam64MimoSupport>0</es:qam64MimoSupport>
                                                </es:cellCapability>
                                                <es:qRxLevMin>-115</es:qRxLevMin>
                                                <es:maxTxPowerUl>24</es:maxTxPowerUl>
                                                <es:individualOffset>0</es:individualOffset>
                                                <es:parentSystem>SubNetwork=OSSE_IDF1_R,vsDataExternalUtranPlmn=208_01_2</es:parentSystem>
                                                <es:mncLength>2</es:mncLength>
                                                <es:transmissionScheme>0</es:transmissionScheme>
                                        </es:vsDataExternalUtranCell>

I just need all aligned to left, each line

eg

Code:
<es:vsDataExternalUtranCell>
<es:qQualMin>-16</es:qQualMin>
<es:agpsEnabled>0</es:agpsEnabled>
<es:cellCapability>
<es:hsdschSupport>1</es:hsdschSupport>
<es:edchSupport>0</es:edchSupport>
<es:edchTti2Support>0</es:edchTti2Support>
<es:enhancedL2Support>0</es:enhancedL2Support>
<es:fdpchSupport>0</es:fdpchSupport>
<es:multiCarrierSupport>0</es:multiCarrierSupport>
<es:cpcSupport>0</es:cpcSupport>
<es:qam64MimoSupport>0</es:qam64MimoSupport>
</es:cellCapability>
<es:qRxLevMin>-115</es:qRxLevMin>
<es:maxTxPowerUl>24</es:maxTxPowerUl>
<es:individualOffset>0</es:individualOffset>
<es:parentSystem>SubNetwork=OSSE_IDF1_R,vsDataExternalUtranPlmn=208_01_2</es:parentSystem>
<es:mncLength>2</es:mncLength>
<es:transmissionScheme>0</es:transmissionScheme>
</es:vsDataExternalUtranCell>
</xn:attributes>
</xn:VsDataContainer>
</un:ExternalUtranCell>

thx again

I just tried also

Code:
 
sed 's/^[ \t]*//'  file.xml

also didnt work for the file I want
Last edited by aniquebmx; 08-28-2013 at 01:27 PM..
# 7  
Old 08-28-2013
Try this:
Code:
gacanepa@debian:~$ cat file.xml
 hola
 chau
 me
 voy
gacanepa@debian:~$ awk '{$1=$1}1' file.xml
hola
chau
me
voy
gacanepa@debian:~$

You may want to redirect the output of the last command to an empty file. Hope it helps.
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