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Aliases
XML RPC requests can be abstracted using aliases. To use an alias which has been
defined, use the “alias” type. Alias replacements are performed in place.
Example
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If there was an alias named “EXAMPLE_ALIAS” 
defined with the following XML content:
<param1>value</param1>
<param2>value</param2>
<param3>value</param3>
The following XML:
<request_name>
<EXAMPLE_ALIAS type=”alias” / >
</request_name>
Would then become:
<request_name>
<param1>value</param1>
<param2>value</param2>
<param3>value</param3>
</request_name>
The main value of aliasing is in generalizing parameters to commands which are sent to
a large number of devices.
Example

If there are two gateways with the alias “THERMOSTAT” defined:
Gateway 1:
<destination_address type=”MAC”>00:11:22:33:44:55:66:77
</destination_address>
Gateway 2:
<destination_address type=”MAC”>00:11:22:33:44:AA:BB:CC
</destination_address>