# How would I parse further the syslog5424\_msg in a syslog event in logstash conf?

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-would-i-parse-further-the-syslog5424-msg-in-a-syslog-event-in-logstash-conf/275964
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [June 15, 2021, 8:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-would-i-parse-further-the-syslog5424-msg-in-a-syslog-event-in-logstash-conf/275964 "2021-06-15T08:54:25Z")
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### Author: ![Badger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/badger/32/25190_2.png) [@Badger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Badger)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2021, 2:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-would-i-parse-further-the-syslog5424-msg-in-a-syslog-event-in-logstash-conf/275964/4 "2021-06-15T14:44:36Z")

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There are multiple examples of using xpath in this forum. [This](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/help-logstash-xml-parsing-to-xpath/241051/2) for example.

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