IXMLDOMNode::get_previousSibling Method

Contains the left sibling of this node.

Visual Basic Syntax

Set objXMLDOMNode = oXMLDOMNode.previousSibling

C/C++ Syntax

HRESULT get_previousSibling(
    IXMLDOMNode **previousSibling);

Parameters

previousSibling
[out] Left sibling of this node.

C/C++ Return Values

S_OK
Value returned if successful.
S_FALSE
Value when returning null.

E_INVALIDARG
Value returned if previousSibling is null.

Remarks

This value depends on the value of the nodeType property.

NODE_ATTRIBUTE,
NODE_DOCUMENT,
NODE_DOCUMENT_FRAGMENT
Always returns null; these node types do not appear as children of any other nodes.

NODE_CDATA_SECTION,
NODE_COMMENT,
NODE_DOCUMENT_TYPE,
NODE_ELEMENT,
NODE_ENTITY,
NODE_ENTITY_REFERENCE,
NODE_NOTATION,
NODE_PROCESSING_INSTRUCTION,
NODE_TEXT
Returns the node immediately preceding this node in this node's parent's child list. Returns null if no such node exists.

NODE_ATTRIBUTE, NODE_DOCUMENT, NODE_DOCUMENT_FRAGMENT	Always returns null; these node types do not appear as children of any other nodes.
NODE_CDATA_SECTION, NODE_COMMENT, NODE_DOCUMENT_TYPE, NODE_ELEMENT, NODE_ENTITY, NODE_ENTITY_REFERENCE, NODE_NOTATION, NODE_PROCESSING_INSTRUCTION, NODE_TEXT	Returns the node immediately preceding this node in this node's parent's child list. Returns null if no such node exists.