/*REXX program  extracts  student names  from an  XML  string(s).                       */
g.=
g.1 = '<Students>                                                             '
g.2 = '  <Student Name="April" Gender="F"  DateOfBirth="1989-01-02" />        '
g.3 = '  <Student Name="Bob" Gender="M"   DateOfBirth="1990-03-04" />         '
g.4 = '  <Student Name="Chad" Gender="M"   DateOfBirth="1991-05-06" />        '
g.5 = '  <Student Name="Dave" Gender="M"  DateOfBirth="1992-07-08">           '
g.6 = '    <Pet Type="dog" Name="Rover" / >                                   '
g.7 = '  </Student>                                                           '
g.8 = '  <Student DateOfBirth="1993-09-10" Gender="F" Name="&#x00c9;mily" />  '
g.9 = '</Students>                                                            '

        do j=1  while g.j\==''
        g.j=space(g.j)
        parse  var   g.j   'Name="'   studname   '"'
        if studname==''  then iterate
        if pos('&', studname)\==0  then studname=xmlTranE(studname)
        say studname
        end   /*j*/
exit                                             /*stick a fork in it,  we're all done. */
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xml_:   parse arg ,_                             /*transkate an  XML  entity   (&xxxx;) */
        xmlEntity! = '&'_";"
        if pos(xmlEntity!, $)\==0  then $=changestr(xmlEntity!, $, arg(1) )
        if left(_, 2)=='#x'  then do
                                  xmlEntity!='&'left(_, 3)translate( substr(_, 4) )";"
                                  $=changestr(xmlEntity!, $, arg(1) )
                                  end
        return $
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xmlTranE: procedure; parse arg $                 /*Following are most of the chars in   */
                                                 /*the  DOS  (under Windows)  codepage. */
$=XML_('â',"ETH")    ; $=XML_('ƒ',"fnof")  ; $=XML_('═',"boxH")      ; $=XML_('♥',"hearts")
$=XML_('â','#x00e2') ; $=XML_('á',"aacute"); $=XML_('╬',"boxVH")     ; $=XML_('♦',"diams")
$=XML_('â','#x00e9') ; $=XML_('á','#x00e1'); $=XML_('╧',"boxHu")     ; $=XML_('♣',"clubs")
$=XML_('ä',"auml")   ; $=XML_('í',"iacute"); $=XML_('╨',"boxhU")     ; $=XML_('♠',"spades")
$=XML_('ä','#x00e4') ; $=XML_('í','#x00ed'); $=XML_('╤',"boxHd")     ; $=XML_('♂',"male")
$=XML_('à',"agrave") ; $=XML_('ó',"oacute"); $=XML_('╥',"boxhD")     ; $=XML_('♀',"female")
$=XML_('à','#x00e0') ; $=XML_('ó','#x00f3'); $=XML_('╙',"boxUr")     ; $=XML_('☼',"#x263c")
$=XML_('å',"aring")  ; $=XML_('ú',"uacute"); $=XML_('╘',"boxuR")     ; $=XML_('↕',"UpDownArrow")
$=XML_('å','#x00e5') ; $=XML_('ú','#x00fa'); $=XML_('╒',"boxdR")     ; $=XML_('¶',"para")
$=XML_('ç',"ccedil") ; $=XML_('ñ',"ntilde"); $=XML_('╓',"boxDr")     ; $=XML_('§',"sect")
$=XML_('ç','#x00e7') ; $=XML_('ñ','#x00f1'); $=XML_('╫',"boxVh")     ; $=XML_('↑',"uarr")
$=XML_('ê',"ecirc")  ; $=XML_('Ñ',"Ntilde"); $=XML_('╪',"boxvH")     ; $=XML_('↑',"uparrow")
$=XML_('ê','#x00ea') ; $=XML_('Ñ','#x00d1'); $=XML_('┘',"boxul")     ; $=XML_('↑',"ShortUpArrow")
$=XML_('ë',"euml")   ; $=XML_('¿',"iquest"); $=XML_('┌',"boxdr")     ; $=XML_('↓',"darr")
$=XML_('ë','#x00eb') ; $=XML_('⌐',"bnot")  ; $=XML_('█',"block")     ; $=XML_('↓',"downarrow")
$=XML_('è',"egrave") ; $=XML_('¬',"not")   ; $=XML_('▄',"lhblk")     ; $=XML_('↓',"ShortDownArrow")
$=XML_('è','#x00e8') ; $=XML_('½',"frac12"); $=XML_('▀',"uhblk")     ; $=XML_('←',"larr")
$=XML_('ï',"iuml")   ; $=XML_('½',"half")  ; $=XML_('α',"alpha")     ; $=XML_('←',"leftarrow")
$=XML_('ï','#x00ef') ; $=XML_('¼',"frac14"); $=XML_('ß',"beta")      ; $=XML_('←',"ShortLeftArrow")
$=XML_('î',"icirc")  ; $=XML_('¡',"iexcl") ; $=XML_('ß',"szlig")     ; $=XML_('1c'x,"rarr")
$=XML_('î','#x00ee') ; $=XML_('«',"laqru") ; $=XML_('ß','#x00df')    ; $=XML_('1c'x,"rightarrow")
$=XML_('ì',"igrave") ; $=XML_('»',"raqru") ; $=XML_('Γ',"Gamma")     ; $=XML_('1c'x,"ShortRightArrow")
$=XML_('ì','#x00ec') ; $=XML_('░',"blk12") ; $=XML_('π',"pi")        ; $=XML_('!',"excl")
$=XML_('Ä',"Auml")   ; $=XML_('▒',"blk14") ; $=XML_('Σ',"Sigma")     ; $=XML_('"',"apos")
$=XML_('Ä','#x00c4') ; $=XML_('▓',"blk34") ; $=XML_('σ',"sigma")     ; $=XML_('$',"dollar")
$=XML_('Å',"Aring")  ; $=XML_('│',"boxv")  ; $=XML_('µ',"mu")        ; $=XML_("'","quot")
$=XML_('Å','#x00c5') ; $=XML_('┤',"boxvl") ; $=XML_('τ',"tau")       ; $=XML_('*',"ast")
$=XML_('É',"Eacute") ; $=XML_('╡',"boxvL") ; $=XML_('Φ',"phi")       ; $=XML_('/',"sol")
$=XML_('É','#x00c9') ; $=XML_('╢',"boxVl") ; $=XML_('Θ',"Theta")     ; $=XML_(':',"colon")
$=XML_('æ',"aelig")  ; $=XML_('╖',"boxDl") ; $=XML_('δ',"delta")     ; $=XML_('<',"lt")
$=XML_('æ','#x00e6') ; $=XML_('╕',"boxdL") ; $=XML_('∞',"infin")     ; $=XML_('=',"equals")
$=XML_('Æ',"AElig")  ; $=XML_('╣',"boxVL") ; $=XML_('φ',"Phi")       ; $=XML_('>',"gt")
$=XML_('Æ','#x00c6') ; $=XML_('║',"boxV")  ; $=XML_('ε',"epsilon")   ; $=XML_('?',"quest")
$=XML_('ô',"ocirc")  ; $=XML_('╗',"boxDL") ; $=XML_('∩',"cap")       ; $=XML_('_',"commat")
$=XML_('ô','#x00f4') ; $=XML_('╝',"boxUL") ; $=XML_('≡',"equiv")     ; $=XML_('[',"lbrack")
$=XML_('ö',"ouml")   ; $=XML_('╜',"boxUl") ; $=XML_('±',"plusmn")    ; $=XML_('\',"bsol")
$=XML_('ö','#x00f6') ; $=XML_('╛',"boxuL") ; $=XML_('±',"pm")        ; $=XML_(']',"rbrack")
$=XML_('ò',"ograve") ; $=XML_('┐',"boxdl") ; $=XML_('±',"PlusMinus") ; $=XML_('^',"Hat")
$=XML_('ò','#x00f2') ; $=XML_('└',"boxur") ; $=XML_('≥',"ge")        ; $=XML_('`',"grave")
$=XML_('û',"ucirc")  ; $=XML_('┴',"bottom"); $=XML_('≤',"le")        ; $=XML_('{',"lbrace")
$=XML_('û','#x00fb') ; $=XML_('┴',"boxhu") ; $=XML_('÷',"div")       ; $=XML_('{',"lcub")
$=XML_('ù',"ugrave") ; $=XML_('┬',"boxhd") ; $=XML_('÷',"divide")    ; $=XML_('|',"vert")
$=XML_('ù','#x00f9') ; $=XML_('├',"boxvr") ; $=XML_('≈',"approx")    ; $=XML_('|',"verbar")
$=XML_('ÿ',"yuml")   ; $=XML_('─',"boxh")  ; $=XML_('∙',"bull")      ; $=XML_('}',"rbrace")
$=XML_('ÿ','#x00ff') ; $=XML_('┼',"boxvh") ; $=XML_('°',"deg")       ; $=XML_('}',"rcub")
$=XML_('Ö',"Ouml")   ; $=XML_('╞',"boxvR") ; $=XML_('·',"middot")    ; $=XML_('Ç',"Ccedil")
$=XML_('Ö','#x00d6') ; $=XML_('╟',"boxVr") ; $=XML_('·',"middledot") ; $=XML_('Ç','#x00c7')
$=XML_('Ü',"Uuml")   ; $=XML_('╚',"boxUR") ; $=XML_('·',"centerdot") ; $=XML_('ü',"uuml")
$=XML_('Ü','#x00dc') ; $=XML_('╔',"boxDR") ; $=XML_('·',"CenterDot") ; $=XML_('ü','#x00fc')
$=XML_('¢',"cent")   ; $=XML_('╩',"boxHU") ; $=XML_('√',"radic")     ; $=XML_('é',"eacute")
$=XML_('£',"pound")  ; $=XML_('╦',"boxHD") ; $=XML_('²',"sup2")      ; $=XML_('é','#x00e9')
$=XML_('¥',"yen")    ; $=XML_('╠',"boxVR") ; $=XML_('■',"square ")   ; $=XML_('â',"acirc")
return $