---
name: "XML::DOM::XMLDecl"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libxml-dom-perl"
version: "1.46-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/XML::DOM::XMLDecl"
---

# XML::DOM::XMLDecl(3pm)

XML declaration in XML::DOM

## NAME

XML::DOM::XMLDecl - XML declaration in XML::DOM

## DESCRIPTION

XML::DOM::XMLDecl extends XML::DOM::Node, but is not part of the DOM Level 1 specification.

It contains the XML declaration, e.g.

```
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16" standalone="yes"?>
```

See also XML::DOM::Document::getXMLDecl.

### METHODS

- getVersion and setVersion (version)

  Returns and sets the XML version. At the time of this writing the version should always be "1.0"

- getEncoding and setEncoding (encoding)

  undef may be specified for the encoding value.

- getStandalone and setStandalone (standalone)

  undef may be specified for the standalone value.