PHP simplexml_load_string() Function
Example
Convert a well-formed XML string into a SimpleXMLElement object, then output keys and elements of the object:
<?php
$note=<<<XML
<note>
<to>Tove</to>
<from>Jani</from>
<heading>Reminder</heading>
<body>Don't forget me this weekend!</body>
</note>
XML;
$xml=simplexml_load_string($note);
print_r($xml);
?>
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Definition and Usage
The simplexml_load_string() function converts a well-formed XML string into a SimpleXMLElement object.
Syntax
simplexml_load_string(data,classname,options,ns,is_prefix);
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| data | Required. Specifies a well-formed XML string |
| classname | Optional. Specifies the class of the new object |
| options | Optional. Specifies additional Libxml parameters. Is set by
specifying the option and 1 or 0 (TRUE or FALSE, e.g. LIBXML_NOBLANKS(1)) Possible values:
|
| ns | Optional. Specifies a namespace prefix or URI |
| is_prefix | Optional. Specifies a Boolean value. TRUE if ns is a prefix. FALSE if ns is a URI. Default is FALSE |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | Returns a SimpleXMLElement object on success. FALSE on failure |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 5+ |
More Examples
Example 1
Output the data from each element in the XML string:
<?php
$note=<<<XML
<note>
<to>Tove</to>
<from>Jani</from>
<heading>Reminder</heading>
<body>Don't forget me this weekend!</body>
</note>
XML;
$xml=simplexml_load_string($note);
echo $xml->to . "<br>";
echo
$xml->from . "<br>";
echo $xml->heading . "<br>";
echo $xml->body;
?>
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Example 2
Output the element's name and data for each child node in the XML string:
<?php
$note=<<<XML
<note>
<to>Tove</to>
<from>Jani</from>
<heading>Reminder</heading>
<body>Don't forget me this weekend!</body>
</note>
XML;
$xml=simplexml_load_string($note);
echo $xml->getName() . "<br>";
foreach($xml->children() as $child)
{
echo
$child->getName() . ": " . $child . "<br>";
}
?>
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PHP SimpleXML Reference
