---
name: "XML::LibXML::NamedNodeMap"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-xml-libxml"
version: "2.0213-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/XML::LibXML::NamedNodeMap"
---

# XML::LibXML::NamedNodeMap(3pm)

A map for named nodes

## NAME

XML::LibXML::NamedNodeMap - A map for named nodes

## SYNOPSIS

```
  use XML::LibXML;
  my $map = XML::LibXML::NamedNodeMap->new(@nodes);
  my $nodes_list = $map->nodes();
  my $node_with_index_2 = $map->item(2);
  my $length = $map->length;
  my $nodes_ref = $node->nodes()
  my $node_2 = $map->item(2);
  my $node = $map->getNamedItem('phone_number');
  $map->setNamedItem($new_node)
  $map->removeNamedItem($name)
```

## DESCRIPTION

XML::LibXML::NamedNodeMap maps nodes' names to nodes.

## METHODS

- length

  ```
    my $length = $map->length;
  ```

  Returns the number of nodes in the map.

- nodes

  ```
    my $nodes_ref = $node->nodes()
  ```

  Returns a reference to the list of nodes.

- item

  ```
    my $node_2 = $map->item(2);
  ```

  Returns the node with the index of the argument (starting from 0)

- getNamedItem

  ```
    my $node = $map->getNamedItem('phone_number');
  ```

  Returns the node with the name.

- setNamedItem

  ```
    $map->setNamedItem($new_node)
  ```

  Sets the node with the same name as `$new_node` to `$new_node`.

- removeNamedItem

  ```
    $map->removeNamedItem($name)
  ```

  Remove the item with the name `$name`.

- getNamedItemNS

  *Not implemented yet.*.

- setNamedItemNS

  *Not implemented yet.*.

- removeNamedItemNS

  *Not implemented yet.*.

## AUTHORS

Matt Sergeant, Christian Glahn, Petr Pajas

## VERSION

2\.0213

## COPYRIGHT

2001-2007, AxKit.com Ltd.

2002-2006, Christian Glahn.

2006-2009, Petr Pajas.

## LICENSE

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.