Copy and edit xml file using batch

[orik123]

Hi ppl!

I'm trying to do a very simple thing - I have an xml file and I wish to add another line to it, using a batch file.

The xml file is named: 1.xml and it looks like that:

<?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?>
<start>hello</start>

I'm using the following code to add another line between the first line and the second:

@echo off > newfile
set /a lineNUM=0
for /f "tokens=*" %%L in (1.xml) do call :sub1 %%L
copy newfile 1.xml > nul
del newfile
goto :eof

:sub1
set /a lineNUM+=1
if %lineNUM% EQU 2 echo ^<?format="my"?^> >> newfile
echo %* >> newfile

Problem is that the xml tag is ruining this whole edit process.
Any idea how to solve this?

Thanks!
Orik.

[foxidrive]

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@echo off
find "?xml version='1.0' encoding=" <"file.xml" >"newxmlfile.xml"
echo ^<?format="my"?^> >>"newxmlfile.xml"
more +1  <"file.xml" >>"newxmlfile.xml"

[abc0502]

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@echo off
find "?xml version='1.0' encoding=" <"file.xml" >"newxmlfile.xml"
echo ^<?format="my"?^> >>"newxmlfile.xml"
more +1  <"file.xml" >>"newxmlfile.xml"

This is very smart

[orik123]

Foxidrive,

That's working great!
Both genius and simple as hell, why didn't I come up with that?

Thanks!
Orik.