It seems that ignore() method is what i'm seeking to stop and delete current <data> twig.

I'm going to try it in my script and i'll come back as soon as i've results.

GrandFather, your sample could be handy but i think in that specific case doesn't help me because i need to stop and purge current twig if type element is matched.

To become more clear i add a better sample. My xml file has thousands of <container> elements with thousands of text elements to extract and import to one database. My ideia is to "twig" all <container> elements, but to speed up i need to exclude containers that match some kind of types. Just to be more dificult, <container> elements can be nested. 

<container>
   <attribute>
      <type>xxx</type>
   </attribute>
   <data>
      <var1>a</var1>
      <var2>b</var2>
   </data>
</container>
<container>
   <attribute>
      <type>yyy</type>
   </attribute>
   <variables>
      <var1>a</var1>
      <var2>b</var2>
   </variables>
</container>

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