PHP simplexml_import_dom()Functions
PHP SimpleXML Reference Manual
Examples
Get the DOM document node and convert it to a SimpleXML node:
<?php
$dom=new domDocument;
$dom->loadXML("<note><to>Tove</to><from>Jani</from></note>");
$x=simplexml_import_dom($dom);
echo $x->from;
?>
$dom=new domDocument;
$dom->loadXML("<note><to>Tove</to><from>Jani</from></note>");
$x=simplexml_import_dom($dom);
echo $x->from;
?>
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Definition and Usage
The simplexml_import_dom() function returns a SimpleXMLElement object from a DOM node.
Syntax
simplexml_import_dom(node,classname);
| Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| node | Required. Specifies the DOM element node. |
| classname | Optional. Specifies the class of the new object. |
Technical Details
| Return value: | Returns a SimpleXMLElement object on success, or FALSE on failure. |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 5+ |
More Examples
Example 1
Output the title of the second book node in the DOM document:
<?php
$dom=new domDocument;
$dom->loadXML("<books><book><title>Title1</title></book><book><title>Title2</title></book></books>");
$x=simplexml_import_dom($dom);
echo $x->book[1]->title;
?>
$dom=new domDocument;
$dom->loadXML("<books><book><title>Title1</title></book><book><title>Title2</title></book></books>");
$x=simplexml_import_dom($dom);
echo $x->book[1]->title;
?>
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