GetElementByID

This function returns an element from the specified ID.

Syntax

element getElementByID ( string id )  

Required Arguments

• id: The ID of the element as it appears in the XML file.

Returns

Returns the element with the given ID, or false if no such element exists.

Example

This example assigns the 'team1' element to redTeam after finding the element based on it's ID.

-- Assuming an element with the id "red" exists (i.e. <team1 id="red">), get it's element
redTeam = getElementByID ( "red" )