IsXmlDoc

Description

Determines whether the function parameter is a ColdFusion XML document object.

Returns

True, if the function argument is an XML document object; False, otherwise.

Category

Decision functions, XML functions

Function syntax

IsXmlDoc(value)

See also

IsXML, IsXmlAttribute, IsXmlElem, IsXmlNode, IsXmlRoot, XmlValidate; Using XML and WDDX in ColdFusion MX Developer's Guide

History

ColdFusion MX: Added this function.

Parameters

Example

The following example creates an XML Document object and a Java object and tests whether they are XML document objects:

<!--- Create an XML document object --->
<cfxml variable="xmlobject">
<order id="4323251">
   <customer firstname="Philip" lastname="Cramer" accountNum="21"/>
   <items>
      <item id="43">
         <quantity>1</quantity>
         <unitprice>15.95</unitprice>
      </item>
   </items>
</order>
</cfxml>

<!--- Create a Java object --->
<cfobject type="JAVA" action="create" class="java.lang.Error" name="javaobject" >

<!--- Test the objects --->
<cfoutput>
Is xmlobject an XML document object? #IsXmlDoc(xmlobject)#<br>
Is javaobject an XML document object? #IsXmlDoc(javaobject)#<br>
</cfoutput>

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