CustomXMLParts.SelectByID Method

Selects a custom XML part matching a GUID.

Note
References to DTDs from custom XML parts are not supported. DTD references in custom XML parts will not resolve, and custom XML parts containing DTD references generate an exception when an attempt is made to save the file's content to a flat XML file.

Syntax

expression.SelectByID(Id)

expression   An expression that returns a CustomXMLParts object.

Parameters

Return Value
CustomXMLPart

Remarks

If a custom XML part with this ID does not exist, the method returns Nothing.

Example

The following example retrieves a custom XML part matching the GUID and then searches for a node in that part that matches an XPath expression.

  Dim cxp1 As CustomXMLPart
Dim cxn As CustomXMLNode
' Returns a custom xml part by its ID.
Set cxp1 = ActiveDocument.CustomXMLParts.SelectByID("F9168C5E-CEB2-4faa-B6BF-329BF39FA1E4")
' Get the node matching the XPath expression.

Set cxn = cxp1.SelectSingleNode("//*[@supplierID = 1]")

See Also

• CustomXMLParts Object
• CustomXMLParts Object Members