Question

Using this code:

xml = new groovy.xml.MarkupBuilder() 
xmldata = xml.Plugins(nextid: '10') {
   Target(name: 'default.auth') {
     Port(protocol: 'https') {
       mkp.yield 8080
     }
   }
}

Generates this output:

<Plugins nextid='10'>
  <Target name='default.auth'>
    <Port protocol='https'>8083</Port>
  </Target>
</Plugins>

But, is there a way to generate the output like this, with double-quotes?

<Plugins nextid="10">
  <Target name="default.auth">
    <Port protocol="https">8083</Port>
  </Target>
</Plugins>

Answer 1

Yes, here’s the documentation. MarkupBuilder.setDoubleQuotes(true)

And in case the link goes bad (copied from the above link, applies to Groovy 2.4.10)

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setDoubleQuotes

public void setDoubleQuotes(boolean useDoubleQuotes)

Sets whether the builder outputs attribute values in double quotes or single quotes.

Parameters:

• useDoubleQuotes – If this parameter is true, double quotes are used; otherwise, single quotes are.

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