PHP asXML() Function
Definition and Usage
The asXML() function returns the XML document as a string from the SimpleXMLElement object.
If it fails, it returns false.
Syntax
class SimpleXMLElement
{
string asXML(file)
}
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| file | Optional. If this parameter is specified, the function will write the XML to a file instead of returning it. |
Example
XML File:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <note> <to>George</to> <from>John</from> <heading>Reminder</heading> <body>Do not forget the meeting!</body> </note>
PHP Code:
<?php
if (file_exists('test.xml'))
{
$xml = simplexml_load_file('test.xml');
}
echo $xml->asXML();
?>
Output:
George John Reminder Do not forget the meeting!
If you select 'View Source File' in the browser window, you will see these HTML:
<note> <to>George</to> <from>John</from> <heading>Reminder</heading> <body>Do not forget the meeting!</body> </note>
