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>

Name of an XML document object element

VALUE