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# gettype

Purpose
Get the type of a node.
Synopsis
`function gettype(doc:xmldoc, n:integer):integer`
Arguments

doc | Document to use
n | Node number

Return value
The type of the node:

XML_ELT | an element
XML_TXT | a text
XML_CDATA | a CDATA section
XML_COM | a comment
XML_DATA | a data section
XML_PINST | a processing instruction
XML_ATTR | an attribute
-1 | if the node number is not valid

Example
See getname.
Further information
This function returns -1 if the provided node number is not valid: this feature can be used to verify the validity of a node number before using it with other functions.
Related topics
getname, getvalue
Module
mmxml
Parent Topic mmxml

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