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IsXmlRoot
Last update:
May 18, 2026
Description
Determines whether the function parameter is the root element of an XML document object.
Returns
True, if the function argument is the root object of an XML document object; False, otherwise.
Category
Syntax
IsXmlRoot(value)See also
IsXML, IsXmlAttribute, IsXmlDoc, IsXmlElem, IsXmlNode, XmlGetNodeType, XmlValidate; Using XML and WDDX in the Developing ColdFusion Applications
ColdFusion MX: Added this function.
Parameters
Parameter | Description |
value | Name of an XML document object |
Example
The following example tests whether an XML document object, its root element, and a child element are XML root elements:
<!--- Create an XML document object --->
<cfxml variable="xmlobject">
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<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>
<!--- Test objects to see if they are XML root elements --->
<cfoutput>
<h3>Are the following the XML Root?</h3>
xmlobject: #IsXmlRoot(xmlobject)#<br>
xmlobject.order: #IsXmlRoot(xmlobject.order)#<br>
<!--- The order element id attribute --->
xmlobject.order.XmlAttributes.id:
#IsXmlRoot(xmlobject.order.XmlAttributes.id)#<br>
</cfoutput>
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