Example
Find the children of the note node:
<?php
$note=<<<XML
<note>
<to>Tove</to>
<from>Jani</from>
<heading>Reminder</heading>
<body>Don't
forget me this weekend!</body>
</note>
XML;
$xml=simplexml_load_string($note);
foreach ($xml->children() as $child)
{
echo "Child node: " . $child . "<br>";
}
?>
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Definition and Usage
The children() function finds the children of a specified node.
Syntax
children(ns,is_prefix);
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| ns | Optional. Specifies an XML namespace |
| is_prefix | Optional. Specifies a Boolean value. If TRUE, ns is regarded as a prefix. If FALSE, ns is regarded as a namespace URL |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | Returns a SimpleXMLElement object |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 5.0.1+ |
| PHP Changelog: | The is_prefix parameter was added |
More Examples
Example 1
Find the children of the body node:
<?php
$note=<<<XML
<note>
<to>Tove</to>
<from>Jani</from>
<heading>Reminder</heading>
<body><span>Important!</span> Don't forget me
this weekend!</body>
</note>
XML;
$xml=simplexml_load_string($note);
foreach ($xml->body[0]->children() as
$child)
{
echo "Child node: " . $child . "<br>";
}
?>
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