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Asked: June 3, 20262026-06-03T04:44:56+00:00 2026-06-03T04:44:56+00:00

For example I have an XML sample like this <a> <a1>A1</a1> <a11>A11</a11> <a2>A2</a2> Text

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For example I have an XML sample like this

<a>
    <a1>A1</a1>
        <a11>A11</a11>
    <a2>A2</a2>
    Text <strong>text</strong> text...
<a>

How can I use XPath to select node a contain only

<a>
    <a2>A2</a2>
    Text <strong>text</strong> text...
<a>
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    2026-06-03T04:44:57+00:00Added an answer on June 3, 2026 at 4:44 am

    Not sure if this is flexible enough for you, but it should get you started

    /a/a1 | a/text() | /a/*[not(starts-with(name(), 'a'))]
    

    You can play around with it easily here: http://www.xpathtester.com/test

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