JNCIA-DevOps NETCONF And XML API Practice Question
When retrieving operational data using the Junos XML API, how do you request pretty-printed or indented XML output?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Include the indent="true" attribute in the RPC request element.
Junos XML API supports formatting attributes such as indent="true" in RPC requests.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Add <pretty-print>true</pretty-print> inside the <rpc> tag.
Why it's wrong here
Pretty printing is controlled via attributes like indent on the RPC element.
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Use the NETCONF command-line flag --format-xml.
Why it's wrong here
NETCONF over SSH does not use client command-line formatting flags.
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Set the environment variable JUNOS_XML_INDENT=1 in your shell.
Why it's wrong here
Environment variables on the client do not affect device-side XML formatting.
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Include the indent="true" attribute in the RPC request element.
Why this is correct
The indent='true' attribute instructs the Junos device to format output with clean indentation.
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