Filtering XML response using xpath is not working.

[nanandn]

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Describe the Issue

Filtering XML response using xpath is not working. When I open the filter, the promot says "Filter using XPath: /story". When I type in a Xpath query, nothing happens.

I am using Version 12.0.5

Version 12.0.5
UI Version: 12.0.5-ui-260305-0231
Desktop Platform Version: 12.0.5 (12.0.5)

Steps To Reproduce

1. Send a request that returns XML response.
2. Go to Filter and type an xpath expression

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Operating System

macOS

Postman Version

12.0.5

Postman Platform

Postman App

User Account Type

Signed In User

Additional Context?

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[DSchau]

@nanandn can you provide a reproduction or screenshots?

Here's a simple one I just tried.

1. GET to https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/rss.xml
2. (returns XML)
3. Filter with XPath query: //channel/item/link (get all item links)

Works as expected!

[nanandn]

@DSchau Looks like the issue is in my xml. My root element has "xmlns="http://www.scte.org/schemas/224/2021". This is causing some problems. If I remove that the xpath filtering works.

[DSchau]

Oh, interesting :) Can you share me the full XML or at least like working XML with that detail?

I wonder if the library we're using to do the parsing/filtering is a little more dogmatic about standards compliance than maybe it should be.

[nanandn]

@DSchau

I can't give you the full XML. The one below is a sample that I can reproduce the problem.

[nanandn]

Sample.xml