PHP SimpleXML – Get Node/Attribute Values

SimpleXML is an extension for PHP that makes it easy to work with and get XML data.

PHP SimpleXML – Get Node Values

Get the values of the nodes from the file \”example.xml\”:

 

Here is XML file example

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<note>
<to>Ram</to>
<from>Shyam</from>
<heading>Message</heading>
<body>Lets do tracking this weekend!</body>
</note>

Get Node Values Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<?php
$file_xml=simplexml_load_file(\”note.xml\”) or die(\”Error: Cannot create object\”);
echo $file_xml->to . \”<br>\”;
echo $file_xml->from . \”<br>\”;
echo $file_xml->heading . \”<br>\”;
echo $file_xml->body;
?>

</body>
</html>

Output

Ram
Shyam
Message
Lets do tracking this weekend!

More PHP XML Parser

Visit our PHP XML Parser Reference page to find out more about the XML Parser reference.

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