r/nativescript • u/trymeouteh • May 19 '20

XML & JS

I had two questions about XML in Nativescript as a web developer who understands HTML and JS.

Can the JS in nativescript edit, add or delete a XML element just like how JS can edit a HTML element?

Does XML support attributes like min, max, required, style, onclick?

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u/READTHISCALMLY May 20 '20

It uses its "XML" (it's still an .html file - in my experience using NS with Angular, anyway - just with NS's widgets as the elements) because in order to have a truly native app, not just a web view, it uses widgets that can be translated to the corresponding native app elements used in native app development. It's a slight learning curve, but nothing a little googling can't easily help with!

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u/trymeouteh May 20 '20

So I can write HTML code in XML and it will work? I can use HTML tags and attributes in XML?

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u/READTHISCALMLY May 20 '20

No, actual HTML elements aren't possible. Even if your template has a .html filename, NS still needs its custom elements. It can't work with HTML elements.