def getParam(xmlelement):
    """Converts an mzML xml element to a param tuple.

    :param xmlelement: #TODO docstring

    :returns: a param tuple or False if the xmlelement is not a parameter
        ('userParam', 'cvParam' or 'referenceableParamGroupRef')
    """
    elementTag = clearTag(xmlelement.tag)
    if elementTag in ['userParam', 'cvParam', 'referenceableParamGroupRef']:
        if elementTag == 'cvParam':
            param = cvParamFromDict(xmlelement.attrib)
        elif elementTag == 'userParam':
            param = userParamFromDict(xmlelement.attrib)
        else:
            param = refParamGroupFromDict(xmlelement.attrib)
    else:
        param = False
    return param
Converts an mzML xml element to a param tuple.

    :param xmlelement: #TODO docstring

    :returns: a param tuple or False if the xmlelement is not a parameter
        ('userParam', 'cvParam' or 'referenceableParamGroupRef')