PHP simplexml_import_dom() Function

In this chapter you will learn:

1. Description for PHP simplexml_import_dom() Function
2. Syntax for PHP simplexml_import_dom() Function
3. Parameter for PHP simplexml_import_dom() Function
4. Return for PHP simplexml_import_dom() Function
5. Example - Take a node of a DOM document and make it into a SimpleXML node

Description

The simplexml_import_dom() function returns a SimpleXMLElement object from a DOM node.

Syntax

PHP simplexml_import_dom() Function has the following syntax.

Parameter

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//from   ja va2  s.c  om
$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   j  a  v  a2 s. c o  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;
?>

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What you will learn in the next chapter:

1. Description for PHP simplexml_load_file() Function
2. Syntax for PHP simplexml_load_file() Function
3. Parameter for PHP simplexml_load_file() Function
4. Return for PHP simplexml_load_file() Function
5. Example - Convert an XML file into a SimpleXMLElement object, then output keys and elements of the object
6. Example - Output the data from each element in the XML file
7. Example - Output the element's name and data for each child node in the XML file

PHP SimpleXMLElement Create

PHP addAttribute() Function

PHP addChild() Function

PHP asXML() Function

PHP attributes() Function

PHP children() Function

PHP SimpleXML count() Function

PHP getDocNamespaces() Function

PHP getName() Function

PHP getNamespaces() Function

PHP registerXPathNamespace() Function

PHP simplexml_import_dom() Function

PHP simplexml_load_file() Function

PHP simplexml_load_string() Function

PHP xpath() Function