# <Measurement> Element

This is the root element of user measurement XML files. This element is required. It declares that the XML file defines a user measurement and not a user function. Always place the <Measurement> element directly after the XML declaration line as shown in example below.

- XML file elements

## Parent Elements

None

## Child Elements

All other elements are descendant elements.

## Attributes

The attributes for this element should never be changed and should be copied from the example in this topic.

xmlns:xsi
  "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation
  "Functions.xsd"

## Example

- <Measurement>
- …
- </Measurement>