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.TH "ElementTree.newElement" "3kaya" "August 2014" "Kaya" "Kaya module reference"
.SH "NAME"
ElementTree::newElement \- Create a new element
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.B ElementTree newElement(
\fIString name, Int expectedchildren=0\fP
.B ")"
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.PP
.B "name"
The name of the new element
.PP
.B "expectedchildren"
This argument is used for optimising internal functions but may be useful to end users in some circumstances - it gives the expected number of child elements (including text data blocks). It is optional and defaults to 10.
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Creates a new Element with the specified name.
.SH "AUTHORS"
Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/
.SH LICENSE
The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.