# IsXmlElem()

Determines whether a function parameter is an Extended Markup
language (XML) document object element.

```
IsXmlElem( value=any );
```

**Returns:** boolean

# Arguments

| Argument | Type | Required | Description | Default |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| value | any | Yes | Name of an XML document object element |  |

# Examples

```cfml
 <cfxml variable="xmlobject">
	<office>
		<employee>
			<emp_name>lucee_dev</emp_name>
			<emp_no>121</emp_no>
		</employee>
	</office>
</cfxml>
<cfdump var="#IsXmlElem(xmlobject.office)#" />
```







# Categories

[Decision logic](../../categories/decision.md), [XML](../../categories/xml.md)