# Titanium.XML.ProcessingInstruction

> A way to keep processor-specific information in the text of the document. Implements the [DOM Level 2 API](https://www.w3.org/TR/DOM-Level-2-Core/core.html#ID-1004215813) on Android and iOS.

- Source: https://titaniumsdk.com/docs/sdk/12.7.1/Titanium.XML.ProcessingInstruction
- Titanium SDK version: 12.7.1
- Kind: proxy
- Platforms: Android, iPhone, iPad, macOS
- Since: Titanium SDK Android 0.9, iPhone 0.9, iPad 0.9, macOS 9.2.0
- Extends: Titanium.Proxy
- Inheritance: Titanium.Proxy

## Properties

### data

- Type: String
- Platforms: Android, iPhone, iPad, macOS

Retrieve the content of this processing instruction. This from the first non white space character after the target to the character immediatly preceding the ?>. When setting a processing instruction, a DOMException may be thrown on an invalid instruction.

### target

- Type: String
- Platforms: Android, iPhone, iPad, macOS
- Permission: read-only

Retrieve the target of this processing instruction. XML defines this as being the first token following the markup that begins the processing instruction.

## Inherited members

7 members are inherited. Each is documented on the type that declares it.

- [Titanium.Proxy](https://titaniumsdk.com/docs/sdk/12.7.1/Titanium.Proxy.md): `addEventListener`, `apiName`, `applyProperties`, `bubbleParent`, `fireEvent`, `lifecycleContainer`, `removeEventListener`

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