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IsXmlElem 699
IsXmlElem
Description
Determines whether the function parameter is an XML document object element.
Returns
True, if the function argument is an XML document object element; False, otherwise.
Category
Decision functions, XML functions
Function syntax
IsXmlElem(value)
See also
IsXML
, IsXmlAttribute, IsXmlDoc, IsXmlNode, IsXmlRoot, XmlGetNodeType, XmlValidate;
Chapter 35, “Using XML and WDDX” in ColdFusion MX Developer’s Guide
History
ColdFusion MX: Added this function.
Parameters
Example
The following example tests whether an XML document object, the document root, and an
element are elements:
<!--- Create an XML document object --->
<cfxml variable="xmlobject">
<order id="4323251">
<customer firstname="Philip" lastname="Cramer" accountNum="21"/>
<items>
<item id="43">
<quantity>1</quantity>
<unitprice>15.95</unitprice>
</item>
</items>
</order>
</cfxml>
<!--- Test parts of the document object to see if they are elements --->
<cfoutput>
<h3>Are the following XML document object elements?</h3>
xmlobject: #IsXmlElem(xmlobject)#<br>
xmlobject.XMLRoot: #IsXmlElem(xmlobject.XMLRoot)#<br>
xmlobject.order.items: #IsXmlElem(xmlobject.order.items)#<br>
</cfoutput>
Parameter Description
value Name of an XML document object element