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Converting XMLDocument object to String in Javascript

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I want to convert XMLDocument object that I'm getting as a response from an ajax request, to a string. I tried using

new XMLSerializer()).serializeToString(xmlObject)

and I get the following response:-

<?xml version=1.0 encoding=UTF-8 standalone=yes?><ns2:errorList xmlns:ns2=http://www.example.com/api/delivery/V1><error code=DOMAIN_VALIDATE path=delivery.shipper><message>empty</message></error><error code=DOMAIN_VALIDATE path=delivery.shipperSite><message>empty</message></error><error code=DOMAIN_VALIDATE path=delivery.leg><message>invalid</message></error></ns2:errorList>

Means the method converted the whole XMLDocument into string, including the very first tag

<?xml version=1.0 encoding=UTF-8 standalone=yes?>

I don't want this part of the response. Is there any method that does that.
Note: I don't want to use the workarounds like substr etc.

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answered 11 Years ago randall · Accepted Answer

You can do this by serializing just the root node:

new XMLSerializer().serializeToString(xmlObject.documentElement);

Demo: http://jsfiddle.net/timdown/LmWkL/