# XML.hasChildNodes()

#### Availability

Flash Player 5.

#### Usage

    my_xml.hasChildNodes()

#### Parameters

None.

#### Returns

A Boolean value.

#### Description

Method; returns `true` if the specified XML object has child nodes; otherwise, returns `false`.

#### Example

The following example uses the information from the XML object in a user-defined function.

    if (rootNode.hasChildNodes()) {
    	myfunc (rootNode.firstChild);
    }