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# xml

This type represents an XML Object in BoxLang

## Xml Methods

<details>

<summary><code>bxDump(label=[string], top=[numeric], expand=[boolean], abort=[boolean], output=[string], format=[string], showUDFs=[boolean])</code></summary>

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. ,

,

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`  |

</details>

<details>

<summary><code>childPos(childname=[string], n=[integer])</code></summary>

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`  |

</details>

<details>

<summary><code>clone()</code></summary>

Clone this XML object

</details>

<details>

<summary><code>getNodeType()</code></summary>

Get XML values according to given xPath query

</details>

<details>

<summary><code>keyExists(key=[any])</code></summary>

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

Arguments:

| Argument | Type  | Required | Default |
| -------- | ----- | -------- | ------- |
| `key`    | `any` | `true`   | `null`  |

</details>

<details>

<summary><code>search(xpath=[String], params=[Struct])</code></summary>

Get XML values according to given xPath query

Arguments:

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

</details>

<details>

<summary><code>transform(XSL=[String], parameters=[Struct])</code></summary>

Get XML values according to given xPath query

Arguments:

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

</details>

## Examples


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