PHP xpath() Function
Definition and Usage
The xpath() function runs an XPath query on the XML document.
If successful, it returns an array containing a SimpleXMLElement object. If failed, it returns false.
Syntax
class SimpleXMLElement
{
string xpath(path)
}
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| path | Required. XPath Path. |
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");
$result = $xml->xpath("from");
print_r($result);
?>
Output:
Array ( [0] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [0] => John ) )
