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# parser(_:foundElementDeclarationWithName:model:)

Sent by a parser object to its delegate when it encounters a declaration of an element with a given model.

```
optional func parser(_ parser: XMLParser, foundElementDeclarationWithName elementName: String, model: String)
```

## Parameters

`parser`

An `NSXMLParser` object parsing XML.

`elementName`

A string that is the name of an element.

`model`

A string that specifies a model for `elementName`.

## See Also

[`parser(_:didStartElement:namespaceURI:qualifiedName:attributes:)`](/documentation/Foundation/XMLParserDelegate/parser(_:didStartElement:namespaceURI:qualifiedName:attributes:))

Sent by a parser object to its delegate when it encounters a start tag for a given element.


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