Resource Type: xmlfile

Defined in:

lib/puppet/type/xmlfile.rb

Providers:

xmlfile_posix
xmlfile_windows

Overview

An extension of the base file resource type. An xmlfile behaves like a file in all ways except that its content can be modified via xmlfile_modification resources.

This enables the mixing of exported or virtual content and templated or static content, while managing the end-result as a single resource.

The following attributes are inherited from the file type:

• path

• ctime (read-only)

• group

• mode

• mtime (read-only)

• owner

• selinux_ignore_defaults

• selrange

• selrole

• seltype

• seluser

• source

See: docs.puppetlabs.com/references/latest/type.html#file for details

Properties

• content

  The desired contents of a file, as a string. This attribute is mutually exclusive with ‘source`.

• ensure (defaults to: present)

  The basic property that the resource should be in.

  Supported values:

  • present
  • absent

Parameters

• provider

  The specific backend to use for this ‘xmlfile` resource. You will seldom need to specify this — Puppet will usually discover the appropriate provider for your platform.