PHP simplexml_import_dom() Function
Description
The simplexml_import_dom() function returns a SimpleXMLElement object from a DOM node.
Syntax
PHP simplexml_import_dom() Function has the following syntax.
simplexml_import_dom(node,classname);Parameter
| Parameter | Is Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| node | Required. | A DOM element node |
| classname | Optional. | Class of the new object |
Return
Returns a SimpleXMLElement object on success. FALSE on failure.
Example
Take a node of a DOM document and make it into a SimpleXML node:
<?php/* w w w. j a v a 2 s. com*/
$dom=new domDocument;
$dom->loadXML("<book><name>PHP</name><name>Java</name></book>");
$x=simplexml_import_dom($dom);
echo $x->from;
?>
Output the title of the second book node in the DOM document:
<?php//from ww w .j a v a 2 s . co m
$dom=new domDocument;
$dom->loadXML("<books><book><title>Java</title></book><book><title>PHP</title></book></books>");
$x=simplexml_import_dom($dom);
echo $x->book[1]->title;
?>