# XMLParse Return new array ## Method Signature ``` XMLParse(XML=[string]) ``` ### Arguments | Argument | Type | Required | Description | Default | | -------- | -------- | -------- | ----------- | ------- | | `XML` | `string` | `false` | | | ## Examples ### Parse XML read from a file Read XML from a file and use the xmlParse method to parse it into an XML data structure. ```java ``` ### Additional Examples [Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJxFjrEOwiAURXe%2B4qVTu8gHFEl0cjRObobKtSXhFQWatH9vgyG%2B6byTO5yV%2FSPlCMN0pEbQfmoOGbrg%2FuSgT949oeROVb5iYH0Og5KFqp5grJtHfQO72SIqWU1dDMFu%2BoIIconyBGKkZEbQFhaK%2BCxIGfagZBn%2BcmTtaXphF363dGd%2FNTGhpfWf31HXiy%2FEgj49) ```java xml_stream = " Alice Bob Reminder Here is the message you requested. "; dump( XmlParse( xml_stream ) ); ``` ## 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) * [XMLGetNodeType](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/xml/xmlgetnodetype) * [XMLNew](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/xml/xmlnew) * [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) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/xml/xmlparse.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.