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Convert XML to String and append to page

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I want to convert an xml element like this:

<asin>B0013FRNKG</asin>

to string in javascript

I used XMLSerializer:

new XMLSerializer().serializeToString(xml);

the string only shows on alert() and in the console. On the page it just says

[object Element][object Element]

I want to get the string.

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answered 12 Years ago bretd · Accepted Answer

You haven't told us how you go about displaying that object. XMLSerializer works on DOM nodes, so your object has to be added somewhere, for example:

document.getElementById('SomeDiv').appendChild(xml);

and if you just want the full xml string to be displayed:

var xmlText = new XMLSerializer().serializeToString(xml);

var xmlTextNode = document.createTextNode(xmlText);

var parentDiv = document.getElementById('SomeDiv');

parentDiv.appendChild(xmlTextNode);