PHP attributes() Function
Definition and Usage
The attributes() function retrieves the attributes of a SimpleXML element.
This function provides attributes and values defined within an XML tag.
Syntax
class SimpleXMLElement
{
string attributes(ns,is_prefix)
}
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| ns | Optional. The namespace of the attribute to be searched. |
| is_prefix | Optional. The default is false. |
Example
XML File:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <note> <to>George</to> <from>John</from> <heading>Reminder</heading> <body type="small" important="low">Don't forget the meeting!</body> </note>
PHP Code:
<?php
$xml = simplexml_load_file("test.xml");
foreach($xml->body[0]->attributes() as $a => $b)
{
echo $a, '="', $b, '"';
}
?>
Output:
type="small" important="low"
