PHP children() Function
Definition and Usage
The children() function retrieves the child nodes of the specified element.
Syntax
class SimpleXMLElement
{
string children(ns,is_prefix)
}
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| ns | Optional. |
| 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>Don't forget the meeting!</body> </note>
PHP Code:
<?php
$xml = simplexml_load_file("test.xml");
foreach ($xml->children() as $child)
{
echo "Child node: " . $child;
}
?>
Output similar to:
Child node: George Child node: John Child node: Reminder Child node: Don't forget the meeting!
