Parsing XML using PHP4
By Burhan Khalid
2005-08-16
Parsing XML using PHP4
This tutorial will explain how to parse (that is, read and interpret) information from a XML file using PHP. I will discuss the very basics of XML (mainly structure), and then jump right in to the reading and parsing of XML files. This is not a tutorial on XML itself, just parsing XML with PHP.
First, the pre-requisites. Stuff you will need to ensure you have running.
- Web server with PHP installed. No special extensions are needed for this tutorial.
- Ability to save files on the webserver (either upload, or save directly via FTP)
- A decent text editor. Preferrably one that has syntax highlighting support for PHP
Tutorial Pages:
» Parsing XML using PHP4
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XML File Structure
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Creating our XML File
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Parsing with PHP
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Creating our Parser
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Setting up tag handlers
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Setting up content (data) handlers
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Starting up the parser
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Creating the gallery
© 2004-2005 Burhan Khalid
