# GetArgument(name:string [, default:any])

### Description:

Returns a value from the current message tag's arguments block.

### Returns:

Any

### Arguments:

Name (required) - The name of the argument to retrieve

Default (optional) - If the argument does not exist, a default value to return. It is not set into the argument collection - the collection is read-only.

### Example:

<!-- ModelGlue.xml --->

<event-handler name="argumentExample">

<broadcasts>

<message name="example">

<argument name="someArgument" value="someValue" />

</message>

</broadcasts>

</event-handler>

<!--- In a message listener function --->

<cfset var argumentValue = arguments.event.getArgument("someArgument") />