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XPath Nodes

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Summary

XPath recognizes seven types of nodes: root, element, attribute, text, namespace, processing instruction, and comment. Each type has its own writing method, e.g. @ for attribute and text() for text content. Understanding the type of node helps to formulate the exact target expression.

Key points

XPath recognizes seven different types of nodes
Root is a document root that is different from the root element
Attributes are selected with @ followed by the attribute name
Text content is selected with text()
Processing instruction and comment are also nodes

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