get_text: Retrieve text of a node given a css attribute or an XPath...

In gaalcaras/socscrap: Webscraping for social scientists

Description

Retrieve text of a node given a css attribute or an XPath request.

Usage

get_text(html, css, xpath, node = 1)

Arguments

html	Either a document, a node set or a single node.
css, xpath	Use either a css attribute or an XPath 1.0 request (not both).
node	If several nodes match your selection, select the one you want. Defaults to 1 (first node).

Value

The text of the node.

Examples

html %>% get_text(".nationality")

film %>% get_text(xpath = "//*[contains(@class, 'actors')]//span[last()]")

gaalcaras/socscrap documentation built on Jan. 1, 2021, 2:16 a.m.