DOMELEMENT

DOMELEMENT represents a DOM element node handle type, used to denote an XML element. It can serve as the return value or input parameter for interfaces such as CREATEELEMENT, GETDOCUMENTELEMENT, and SETATTRIBUTE. This handle itself is opaque and is only used for passing data into/out of DOM-related APIs; its internal structure cannot be directly accessed.

Syntax

elem DBMS_XMLDOM.DOMELEMENT;

Parameters

Return value

Element node handle.

Usage instructions

DOMELEMENT is typically returned by CREATEELEMENT or GETDOCUMENTELEMENT; it can be converted into a generic DOMNODE using MAKENODE.

Examples

DECLARE
  elem DBMS_XMLDOM.DOMELEMENT;
BEGIN
  NULL;
END;
/