---
name: "ElementTree.newElement"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ElementTree.newElement"
---

# ElementTree.newElement(3kaya)

Create a new element

## NAME

ElementTree::newElement - Create a new element

## SYNOPSIS

**ElementTree newElement(** *String name, Int expectedchildren=0* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**name** The name of the new element

**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.

## DESCRIPTION

Creates a new Element with the specified name.

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## 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.