xml-mv moves one or more selected nodes from the supplied FILE(s) into the TARGET file. This is conceptually similar to a combination of xml-cp(1) and xml-rm(1). The nodes are chosen according to the common unified command line convention described in xml-coreutils(7).

The TARGET file is not updated by default, only printed to the standard output with the selected nodes inserted at the first matching XPATH associated with TARGET. To actually write the TARGET file, use the --write-files switch. To insert at all matching XPATH(s) of the TARGET, use the --multi switch.

The precise form of the data being copied and/or removed depends on the supplied XPATH(s). In particular, the presence or absence of a trailing slash can affect the outcome. It is best to experiment.

OPTIONS

--write-files

update the TARGET on the filesystem, rather than printing the result to the standard output.

--prepend

the copied nodes are inserted just before the data of the first matching XPATH in TARGET.

--replace

the copied nodes replaces the data of the first matching XPATH in TARGET.

--append

the copied nodes are inserted just after the data of the first matching XPATH in TARGET.

--multi

the copied nodes are inserted near every node that matches some XPATH associated with TARGET.

EXIT STATUS

xml-mv returns 0 on success, or 1 otherwise.

EXAMPLE

Move a node into a different file:

xml-mv --write-files --append notes.xml :/book/note[2] important.xml :/book/

AUTHORS

Laird A. Breyer is the original author of this software. The source code (GPLv3 or later) for the latest version is available at the following locations:
http://www.lbreyer.com/gpl.html
http://xml-coreutils.sourceforge.net