Assignment 80.305-v1
Querying XML with XPath

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Motivation

In this assignment you will have an opportunity to practice writing XPath expressions against a complex XML.

Learning Outcomes

Completing this assignment, will allow you to

• write XPath expressions
• execute XPath expressions
• manipulate the result of an XPath query

Format

Must be completed individually without the assistance of a third party or AI.

Prerequisistes

Prior to working on this assignment, review these lessons and refer to them during the assignment:

• 80.112 - Primer on XPath Functions
• 6.303 - Data Retrieval from XML via XPath in R

Materials & Tools Needed

• R Studio (desktop or cloud)

Tasks

Read through all of the tasks first and then work through them in sequence.

Hints

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Submission

Submit a single Rmd file (LastNameF-80-305.Rmd). Ensure that the file “knits”. Test carefully prior to submitting.

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References

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