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title: "xmlFind"
slug: "tools-xmlfind"
updated: 2025-11-06T19:02:14Z
published: 2025-11-06T19:02:14Z
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# xmlFind

### tools.xmlFind

Returns a value at the specified XML element location.

### Input Parameters

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

### Returns

Type: **Text**

Returns a value at the specified XML element location.

### Examples

```
var xml = "
<Cars>
    <Favorites>
        <Makes Count='2'>
            <Make Year='2010'>Ford</Make>
            <Make Year='2020'>BMW</Make>
        </Makes>
    </Favorites>
</Cars>";

// returns the count of Makes
var count = tools.xmlFind(xml, "Favorites/Makes", "Count");
debug.log(count);
```

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

// returns the value 'Ford' since it is the first Make element
var make = tools.xmlFind(xml, "Favorites/Makes/Make", ".");
debug.log(make);
```

### Remarks

None.