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# parseKeyboardElement

Parses an element to see if it contains keyboard-related information.

```
virtual bool parseKeyboardElement(IOHIDElement *element);
```

## Parameters

`element`

An `IOHIDElement` object to check.

## Return Value

`true` if the element contains relevant keyboard information, or `false` if it doesn’t.

## Discussion

This method checks the element to determine if it contains keyboard data suitable for dispatching in an event. If it does, the method stores a reference to the element for later use. When the driver object receives subsequent reports from the device, it uses the information in the stored keyboard elements to dispatch keyboard-specific events.

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