PHP children() Function
Example
Find the children of the note node:
<?php
$note=<<<XML
<note>
<to>Tove</to>
<from>Jani</from>
<heading>Reminder</heading>
<body>Do not 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
SimpleXMLElement::children(ns, prefix)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| ns | Optional. Specifies an XML namespace |
| prefix | Optional. A Boolean value. If TRUE ns is regarded as a prefix. If FALSE ns is regarded as a namespace URL. Default is FALSE |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | Returns a SimpleXMLElement object |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 5.0+ |
| PHP Changelog: | PHP 5.2: Added the optional prefix parameter |
More Examples
Example
Find the children of the body node:
<?php
$note=<<<XML
<note>
<to>Tove</to>
<from>Jani</from>
<heading>Reminder</heading>
<body><span>Important!</span> Do
not 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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