#TODO docstring

    :param xmlelement: #TODO docstring

    :returns: #TODO docstring

def extractParams(xmlelement):
    """ #TODO docstring

    :param xmlelement: #TODO docstring

    :returns: #TODO docstring
    """
    params = list()
    children = list()
    for child in xmlelement.getchildren():
        param = getParam(child)
        if param:
            params.append(param)
        else:
            children.append(child)
    return params, children