def _update_report_item(self, **update_props):
        """ Update the text for each element at the configured path if attribute matches """

        tree_to_update = update_props['tree_to_update']
        prop = update_props['prop']
        values = wrap_value(update_props['values'])
        xroot = self._get_xroot_for(prop)

        attr_key = 'type'
        attr_val = u''

        if prop == 'attribute_accuracy':
            attr_val = 'DQQuanAttAcc'
        elif prop == 'dataset_completeness':
            attr_val = 'DQCompOm'

        # Clear (make empty) all elements of the appropriate type
        for elem in get_elements(tree_to_update, xroot):
            if get_element_attributes(elem).get(attr_key) == attr_val:
                clear_element(elem)

        # Remove all empty elements, including those previously cleared
        remove_empty_element(tree_to_update, xroot)

        # Insert elements with correct attributes for each new value

        attrs = {attr_key: attr_val}
        updated = []

        for idx, value in enumerate(values):
            elem = insert_element(tree_to_update, idx, xroot, **attrs)
            updated.append(insert_element(elem, idx, 'measDesc', value))

        return updated