simplexml_load_string
(PHP 5)
simplexml_load_string --
Interprets a string of XML into an object
Description
object
simplexml_load_string ( string data [, string class_name [, int options [, string ns [, bool is_prefix]]]] )
Takes a well-formed XML string and returns it as an object.
Parameters
data
A well-formed XML string
class_name
You may use this optional parameter so that
simplexml_load_string() will return an object of
the specified class. That class should extend the
SimpleXMLElement class.
options
Since PHP 5.1.0 and Libxml 2.6.0, you may also use the
options parameter to specify additional Libxml parameters.
ns
is_prefix
Return Values
Returns an object of class SimpleXMLElement with
properties containing the data held within the xml document. On errors, it
will return FALSE.
Examples
Example 1. Interpret an XML string
<?php
$string = <<<XML
<?xml version='1.0'?>
<document>
<title>Forty What?</title>
<from>Joe</from>
<to>Jane</to>
<body>
I know that's the answer -- but what's the question?
</body>
</document>
XML;
$xml = simplexml_load_string($string);
var_dump($xml);
?>
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The above example will output: SimpleXMLElement Object
(
[title] => Forty What?
[from] => Joe
[to] => Jane
[body] =>
I know that's the answer -- but what's the question?
) |
At this point, you can go about using $xml->body
and such.
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