Question

below is my xml document and right now my query is: /description/*/text(), I can get all the text except that the text inside the <strong> lunch </strong> which “lunch” doesn’t display.

This is probably a simple fix but I just couldn’t get it correct.

<description>
<![CDATA[
<p>
     Envie is a brand new Bar Lounge that offers a modern-design space opening onto Wyndham Street, where on busy nights the crowd spills out onto the street...
</p>
<p>
     If you are in for a <strong>lunch</strong>, the Twangoo voucher will offer you two delicious Lunches &ndash; perfect for that lunch meeting, a casual date or just a get together with friends in a relaxed and modern atmosphere.
</p> ]]>
</description>

Answer 1

Try

/description//text()

Right now you are selecting every text only for all the child nodes of description.

If you use //text() instead; you are selecting every text for all nodes that are descendant of the current node (description).