# XMLGetNodeType
Get XML values according to given xPath query
## Method Signature
```
XMLGetNodeType(XMLNode=[XML])
```
### Arguments
| Argument | Type | Required | Description | Default |
| --------- | ----- | -------- | ----------------------- | ------- |
| `XMLNode` | `XML` | `true` | An XML DOM object node. | |
## Examples
### xmlGetNodeType Example
A string identifying the XML node type.
```java
Alice
Bob
Reminder
Here is the message you requested.
John
Doe
xmlobject:#XMLGetNodeType( xmlobject1 )#
xmlRoot:#XMLGetNodeType( xmlobject1.XMLROOT )#
```
### Additional Examples
```java
xml_stream = "
Alice
Bob
Reminder
Here is the message you requested.
Bob
Alice
Your request
I got your message; all is well.
";
xml_document = XmlParse( xml_stream );
dump( XmlGetNodeType( xml_document.XMLROOT.XMLCHILDREN[ 1 ].XMLCHILDREN.last() ) );
```
## Related
* [XMLChildPos](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/xml/xmlchildpos)
* [XMLElemNew](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/xml/xmlelemnew)
* [XMLFormat](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/xml/xmlformat)
* [XMLNew](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/xml/xmlnew)
* [XMLParse](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/xml/xmlparse)
* [XMLSearch](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/xml/xmlsearch)
* [XMLTransform](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/xml/xmltransform)
* [XMLValidate](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/xml/xmlvalidate)
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