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title: "XML Elements (XMLA) | Microsoft Docs"
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# XML Elements (XMLA)
  The following topics describe the various XML for Analysis (XMLA) element categories supported by [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../includes/msconame-md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssASnoversion](../../includes/ssasnoversion-md.md)].  
  
## In This Section  
  
|Property|Description|  
|--------------|-----------------|  
|[Headers (XMLA)](https://docs.microsoft.com/bi-reference/xmla/xml-elements-headers/xml-elements-headers)|Describes those elements sent in the SOAP header of a SOAP envelope, either by an application or by an [!INCLUDE[ssASnoversion](../../includes/ssasnoversion-md.md)] instance, to manage protocol-level features.|  
|[Methods (XMLA)](https://docs.microsoft.com/bi-reference/xmla/xml-elements-methods)|Describes the topmost elements sent by an application in a SOAP envelope to an [!INCLUDE[ssASnoversion](../../includes/ssasnoversion-md.md)] instance to retrieve data or metadata, or to perform actions on the instance.|  
|[Commands (XMLA)](https://docs.microsoft.com/bi-reference/xmla/xml-elements-commands/xml-elements-commands)|Describes the elements sent within an XMLA method to perform a specific action.|  
|[Objects (XMLA)](https://docs.microsoft.com/bi-reference/xmla/xml-elements-objects)|Describes the topmost elements received by an application in a SOAP envelope from an [!INCLUDE[ssASnoversion](../../includes/ssasnoversion-md.md)] instance in response to an XMLA method.|  
|[Properties (XMLA)](https://docs.microsoft.com/bi-reference/xmla/xml-elements-properties/xml-elements-properties)|Describes the child elements for XMLA headers, methods, objects, or commands.|  
  
## See Also  
 [XML Data Types (XMLA)](https://docs.microsoft.com/bi-reference/xmla/xml-data-types/xml-data-types-xmla)   
 [Developing with Analysis Services Scripting Language (ASSL)](../multidimensional-models/scripting-language-assl/developing-with-analysis-services-scripting-language-assl.md)