# File xmlconfigfile.rb, line 259
  def get_string_array(xpath, pathSeparator = DEFAULT_SEPARATOR)
    old_expand_attributes = @expand_attributes
    @expand_attributes = false
    parameter_array = Array.new
    XPath.each(@doc, xpath) { |node|
      parameter_array << get_properties(node, pathSeparator)
    }
    @expand_attributes = old_expand_attributes
    return parameter_array
  end