#32307 [NEW]: asXML() doesn't work for empty XML elements

From: mike at cocoweb dot co dot uk Operating system: Win XP PHP version: 5.0.3 PHP Bug Type: SimpleXML related Bug description: asXML() doesn't work for empty XML elements Description: ------------ asXML() function generates an XML string which contains invalid XML. Reproduce code: --------------- // Valid XML $string = " <a> <b></b> </a> "; // Load the string into the simplexml framework $XMLObject = simplexml_load_string($string); // View the XML object in string representation. echo $XMLObject->asXML(); Expected result: ---------------- <a> <b></b> </a> Actual result: -------------- <a> <b/> </a> <!-- Now the <b> tag is unclosed! i.e. invalid XML. I am probably doing something wrong... so please help :o) I have checked the documentation and examples on other websites all to no avail. Couldn't find anything relevant using Google. --> -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=32307&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32307&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32307&r=trysnapshot50 Try a CVS snapshot (php5.1): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32307&r=trysnapshot51 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32307&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32307&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32307&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32307&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32307&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32307&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32307&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32307&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32307&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32307&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32307&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32307&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32307&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32307&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32307&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32307&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32307&r=mysqlcfg