# 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)