## XmlElement::get_IsEmpty method


Returns the tag format of the element.

```cpp
bool System::Xml::XmlElement::get_IsEmpty()
```


### ReturnValue

**true** if the element is to be serialized in the short tag format "<tt><item/></tt>"; **false** for the long format "<tt><item></item></tt>".

## See Also

* Class [XmlElement](../)
* Namespace [System::Xml](../../)
* Library [Aspose.PUB for C++](../../../)