Setting the Context Node

What the Context Node Does

Instead of using an absolute path, its often helpful to use XPath locations relative to a 'context' node. This keeps expressions shorter and makes them easier to maintain if the XML source structure changes in the future. A location that starts with a '/' is an absolute location, otherwise it is relative to the context node.

Note: The initial context node for SketchPath is the root node. 

Viewing the Context Node

The position of the context node is illustrated in the SketchPath tree-view as a 'house' icon, the path of the context node is also shown in the SketchPath status bar at the bottom of the SketchPath window.

Setting the Context Node

To set the context node, select the XPath element from the tree-view, results pane or xml editor and click the ''Set Context' button on the XPath Toolbar.