How do I serialize a DOM to XML text, using JavaScript, in a cross browser way?

Question

I have an XML object (loaded using XMLHTTPRequest's responseXML). I have modified the object (using jQuery) and would like to store it as text in a string.

There is apparently a simple way to do it in Firefox et al:

var xmlString = new XMLSerializer().serializeToString( doc ); 

(from rosettacode )

But how does one do it in IE6 and other browsers (without, of course, breaking Firefox)?

Answer 1

You can use doc.xml in internet exlporer.

You'll get something like this:

function xml2Str(xmlNode) {    try {       // Gecko- and Webkit-based browsers (Firefox, Chrome), Opera.       return (new XMLSerializer()).serializeToString(xmlNode);   }   catch (e) {      try {         // Internet Explorer.         return xmlNode.xml;      }      catch (e) {           //Other browsers without XML Serializer         alert('Xmlserializer not supported');      }    }    return false; } 

Found it here.