# Yahoo! UI Library

### datatype 3.0.0b1

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## `static` Class DataType.XML

DataType.XML provides a set of utility functions to operate against XML documents.

### Methods

#### format

`String format ( data )`
Converts data to type XMLDocument.

Parameters:
  `data <XMLDoc>` Data to convert.

Returns: `String`
  String.

#### parse

`XMLDoc parse ( data )`
Converts data to type XMLDocument.

Parameters:
  `data <String>` Data to convert.

Returns: `XMLDoc`
  XML Document.

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