Assertion to convert XML (including escape characters) into plain String

[Muthugomu]

Hello 

 

I am looking any custom assertion which can convert the XML (including the escape characters) into a plain string as shown:

 

1. XML content below

<a>

   <b>

      <c> hello </c>

   </b>

</a>

 

2. XML Converted into plain string including escape characters.

 

 

&lt;a&gt;

&lt;b&gt;

&lt;c&gt; hello &lt;/c&gt;

&lt;/b&gt;

&lt;/a&gt;

May be Encode/Code assertion can be extended to provide this feature in future product versions.

 

Thanks

Muthu

[Zhijun He]

You can simply use regular expression assertion to replace particular char(s).

Evaluate Regular Expression Assertion - CA API Gateway - 9.4 - CA Technologies Documentation 

[Muthugomu]

THanks for your response.  Well this is what I am using currently, I wanted this feature to be rolled into Encode/Decode Assertion as one more item in the drop down as this is going to be a frequent requirement.

 

In my usecase, I am required to update an XML in the cluster wide property using RESTMAN, unfortunately RESTMAN only accepts string formatted XML as a value for  <l7:Value> element, so without converting the XML to a proper string, this throws error.

[Mark ODonohue]

And just follow up, since guyd has module on git hub that does this, the links for it (and the compiled download) are on the "Idea"/Enhancement request page : 

 

 

https://communities.ca.com/ideas/235738878-enhance-encodedecode-data-assertion-to-add-html-encodedecode?commentID=233981… 

 

The enhancement still has only 4 votes, it would be nice to see it get more support, since this sort of escaping is essential for secure coding and be nice it have it in the core product - rather than doing regex pattern matches. 

 

So please vote for it :-) 

 

Cheers - Mark

[Muthugomu]

THanks a lot Mark, I just voted for it.