---
title: "Element <fullname>"
source: https://dev.pageseeder.com/api/elements/element_fullname.html
description: "API Element reference for <fullname>"
last_updated: 2026-08-07T17:09:54+10:00
tokens: ~249
---

# \<fullname\>

## Summary

A concatenation of the first name and surname of a member separated by a space.

When the text is generated from the first name and surname of a member, since both the first name are surname are limited to 50 characters, text value does not exceed 101 characters.

When the text is that taken from an author, the text value does not exceed 100 characters.

## Usage context

| Permitted content | `text` |
| --- | --- |
| Permitted parent | `<assignedto> <author> ``<member> <modifiedby>` |

## Attributes

No attributes

## Examples

```lang-xml

<member id="123"
        firstname="John"
        surname="Smith"
        username="jsmith"
        email="jsmith@example.org"
        status="activated">
  <fullname>John Smith</fullname>
</member>
```

## Schema

### XML Schema

```lang-relax

<xs:element name="fullname" type="xs:string"/>
```

### Relax Schema

```lang-relax

element fullname { text }
```

## Compatibility

No change since initial API release.