xml

This type represents an XML Object in BoxLang

Xml Methods

bxDump(label=[string], top=[numeric], expand=[boolean], abort=[boolean], output=[string], format=[string], showUDFs=[boolean])

Outputs the contents of a variable (simple or complex) of any type for debugging purposes to a specific output location.

, The available ,,output,, locations are: - ,,buffer,,: The output is written to the buffer, which is the default location. If running on a web server, the output is written to the browser. - ,,console,,: The output is printed to the System console. - ,,Absolute File Path,, The output is written to a file with the specified absolute file path. ,

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The output format can be either HTML or plain text.

The default format is HTML if the output location is the buffer or a web server or a file, otherwise it is plain text for the console.

Arguments:

Argument	Type	Required	Default
label	string	false	null
top	numeric	false	null
expand	boolean	false	true
abort	boolean	false	false
output	string	false	null
format	string	false	null
showUDFs	boolean	false	true

childPos(childname=[string], n=[integer])

Gets the position of a child element within an XML document object.

The position, in an XmlChildren array, of the Nth child that has the specified name.

Arguments:

Argument	Type	Required	Default
childname	string	true	null
n	integer	true	null

clone()

Clone this XML object

getNodeType()

Get XML values according to given xPath query

keyExists(key=[any])

Tests whether a key exists in a struct and returns a boolean value

Arguments:

Argument	Type	Required	Default
key	any	true	null

search(xpath=[String], params=[Struct])

Get XML values according to given xPath query

Arguments:

Argument	Type	Required	Default
xpath	String	true	null
params	Struct	false	{}

transform(XSL=[String], parameters=[Struct])

Get XML values according to given xPath query

Arguments:

Argument	Type	Required	Default
XSL	String	true	null
parameters	Struct	false	{}

Examples