PHP addAttribute() Function
Definition and Usage
The addAttribute() function adds an attribute to a SimpleXML element.
This function has no return value.
Syntax
class SimpleXMLElement
{
string addAttribute(name,value,ns)
}
| Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| name | Required. Specifies the name of the attribute. |
| value | Required. Specifies the value of the attribute. |
| ns | Optional. Specifies the namespace of the attribute. |
Example
XML File:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <note> <to>George</to> <from>John</from> <heading>Reminder</heading> <body>Don't forget the meeting!</body> </note>
PHP Code:
<?php
$xml = simplexml_load_file("test.xml");
$xml->body[0]->addAttribute("type", "small");
foreach($xml->body[0]->attributes() as $a => $b)
{
echo $a, '="', $b, '"';
}
?>
Output:
type="small"
