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
IsXmlElem(value)
See also
IsXML, IsXmlAttribute, IsXmlDoc, IsXmlNode, IsXmlRoot, XmlGetNodeType, XmlValidate; Using XML and WDDX in the Developing ColdFusion Applications
History
ColdFusion MX: Added this function.
Parameters
Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
value |
Name of an XML document object element |
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>
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