PHP addChild() Function
Definition and Usage
The addChild() function adds a child node to the specified XML node.
This function returns a SimpleXMLElement object that represents the child element added to the XML node.
Syntax
class SimpleXMLElement
{
string addChild(name,value,ns)
}
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| name | Required. Specify the name of the child element. |
| value | Required. Specify the value of the child element. |
| ns | Optional. Specify the namespace of the child element. |
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");
$xml->body[0]->addChild("date", "2008-08-08");
foreach ($xml->body->children() as $child)
{
echo "Child node: " . $child;
}
?>
Output:
Child node: 2008-08-08
