< Complete PHP SimpleXML Reference
Definition and Usage
The xpath() function runs an XPath query on the XML document.
This function returns an array of SimpleXMLElements on success, and FALSE of failure.
Syntax
class SimpleXMLElement
{
string xpath(path)
}
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| path | Required. Specifies what to search for in the XML document |
Example
XML File
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<note>
<to>Tove</to>
<from>Jani</from>
<heading>Reminder</heading>
<body>Don't forget me this weekend!</body>
</note>
PHP Code
<?php
$xml = simplexml_load_file("test.xml");
$result = $xml->xpath("from");
print_r($result);
?>
The output of the code above will be:
Array
(
[0] => SimpleXMLElement Object
(
[0] => Jani
)
)
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