Programmer's Guide > Interfaces > CMSObject interface > burst method
  
burst method
Bursts the checked out object. The bursting process follows the established defaults and specific rules for the associated document type. If the object contains sibling (that is, more than one) top-level elements, it is not burst.
burst( [flags] )
Parameters
intflags
[optional] Specifies how to burst the object. The value is determined through a bit-wise OR of the CMSBurstFlags constants.
Returns
CMSObject. This object or, possibly, a new CMSObject which has been burst.
Throws
CMSException
If an error occurs.