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title: "xmlFindArray"
slug: "tools-xmlfindarray"
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published: 2025-11-06T19:02:28Z
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# xmlFindArray

### tools.xmlFindArray

Returns an array of child values at the specified parent XML element location.

### Input Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **xml** | Text | Yes | XML document |
| **path** | Text | Yes | Path to target parent XML element, separated by forward slashes (**/**) |
| **property** | Text | Yes | **Name** of child XML element's **attribute**; Specifying a **dot (.)** returns the **value** of the XML child element instead of an attribute value |

### Returns

Type: **Array**

Returns a new array of child values at the specified parent XML element location.

### Examples

```
var xml = "
<Cars>
    <Favorites>
        <Makes>
            <Make Year='2010'>Ford</Make>
            <Make Year='2020'>BMW</Make>
        </Makes>
    </Favorites>
</Cars>";

// returns an array of years ["2010", "2020"]
var items = tools.xmlToArray(xml, "Favorites/Makes", "Year");
debug.log(items);
```

```
var xml = "
<Cars>
    <Favorites>
        <Makes>
            <Make Year='2010'>Ford</Make>
            <Make Year='2020'>BMW</Make>
        </Makes>
    </Favorites>
</Cars>";

// returns an array of makes ["Ford", "BMW"]
var items = tools.xmlToArray(xml, "Favorites/Makes", ".");
debug.log(items);
```

### Remarks

None.