Thread: XML Todo List
Hackers, I'm interested in tackling some of the todo items in XML category. Being new to postgres hacking I'm hoping I chose an item that isn't more than I can chew in the first sitting. One item that has caught my eye that I (naively) hope isn't a huge todo is: xpath_exists() is needed. It checks, whether or not the path specified exists in the XML value. (W/o this function we need to use weird "array_dims(xpath(...)) IS NOT NULL" syntax.) Is any one else working on the XML todos who might have some friendly pointers to help me on my way or am I just better off getting some code together for general review? Thanks, -- Mike Fowler Registered Linux user: 379787 "I could be a genius if I just put my mind to it, and I, I could do anything, if only I could get 'round to it" -PULP 'Glory Days'
On ons, 2010-04-28 at 15:21 +0100, Mike Fowler wrote: > xpath_exists() is needed. It checks, whether or not the path specified > exists in the XML value. (W/o this function we need to use weird > "array_dims(xpath(...)) IS NOT NULL" syntax.) That sounds like a reasonable project. > Is any one else working on the XML todos who might have some friendly > pointers to help me on my way or am I just better off getting some code > together for general review? I think you're it. :)
Peter Eisentraut wrote: > On ons, 2010-04-28 at 15:21 +0100, Mike Fowler wrote: > >> xpath_exists() is needed. It checks, whether or not the path specified >> exists in the XML value. (W/o this function we need to use weird >> "array_dims(xpath(...)) IS NOT NULL" syntax.) >> > > That sounds like a reasonable project. > > >> Is any one else working on the XML todos who might have some friendly >> pointers to help me on my way or am I just better off getting some code >> together for general review? >> > > I think you're it. :) > Great, I won't be stepping on any toes! -- Mike Fowler Registered Linux user: 379787 "I could be a genius if I just put my mind to it, and I, I could do anything, if only I could get 'round to it" -PULP 'Glory Days'