---
title: StringFromAttributeForXML
slug: neurons-for-itsm/admin-user-help/enu/latest/stringfromattributeforxml
createdAt: 2026-07-14T19:16:42.332Z
---

Returns a string value from a specified attribute on the current XML element.

## Syntax

StringFromAttributeForXML(xmlString, elementName, position, subElement)

## Enabled For

For a description of the business object categories, see [Notes on "Enabled For"](docId\:u26v9feCFs6iLwA0-PVJd).

| Business Object Category                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Yes/No |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |
| Business Rules: Before-Save Rules                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Calculation Rules (After Save, with or without Also Recalculate on Load)                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Yes1   |
| Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, without Also Recalculate On Load)                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, with Recalculate On Load)                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Yes1   |
| Business Rules: Editing Rules                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Yes2   |
| Business Rules: Initialization Rules                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Read Only Rules                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | No     |
| Business Rules: Required Rules                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Yes2   |
| Business Rules: Validation Rules                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Yes    |
| Client Expressions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | No     |
| Object Permissions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | No     |
| Services                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | No     |
| LDAP                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | No     |
| Mobile                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | No     |
| Quick Actions (except UI Quick Actions)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Yes    |
| UI Quick Actions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | No     |
| Reports                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Yes    |
| Search/Dashboard without field references                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | No     |
| Search/Dashboard with field references                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | No     |
| 1. Not fully supported in calculation rules that have a condition of **After Save** or the **Also Recalculate on Load** option selected. It may fail if the rule's field is used in a grid, form, or saved search.<br />2. Except when this field appears on a form or is triggered by such a field. |        |

## Parameters

| Parameter   | Description            |
| ----------- | ---------------------- |
| xmlString   | XML input string       |
| elementName | XML element name       |
| position    | Index of element array |
| subElement  | Sub element name       |

## Return Value

Returns a string value from a specified attribute on the indexed XML element.

## Examples

$(StringFromAttributeForXML('\<catalog>\<book id="B1001">\<in\_stock>True\</in\_stock>\<title>The Rest API\</title>\<price>3.50\</price>\</book>\<book id="B1002">\<in\_stock>False\</in\_stock>\<title>XML Modifiers and You\</title>\<price>\<priceUS>48.95\</priceUS>\<priceUK>48.96\</priceUK>\</price>\</book>\</catalog>', 'book', 1, 'id'))

Returns this book id value: B1001