XML & PHP

The SimpleXML extension provides a very simple and easily usable toolset to convert XML to an object that can be processed with normal property selectors and array iterators.

<?php

$xmlstr = <<<XML

<?xml version='1.0' standalone='yes'?>

<movies>

 <movie>

  <title>PHP: Behind the Parser</title>

  <characters>

   <character>

    <name>Ms. Coder</name>

    <actor>Onlivia Actora</actor>

   </character>

   <character>

    <name>Mr. Coder</name>

    <actor>El ActÓr</actor>

   </character>

  </characters>

  <plot>

   So, this language. It's like, a programming language. Or is it a

   scripting language? All is revealed in this thrilling horror spoof

   of a documentary.

  </plot>

  <great-lines>

   <line>PHP solves all my web problems</line>

  </great-lines>

  <rating type="thumbs">7</rating>

  <rating type="stars">5</rating>

 </movie>

</movies>

XML;

?>




You can find more, here: http://www.php.net/manual/en/simplexml.examples-basic.php