RE: [PHP] XML?
| From: | Ray Hunter | Date: | Fri, 09 Jan 2004 15:31:35 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP] XML? | ||
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On Fri, 2004-01-09 at 08:22, Jake McHenry wrote:
> It's pretty much for data organization, right?
yes, it is a method for organizing data into a standard format that is
platform independent.
> I do a lot of importing and exporting to/from excel. I belive it could
> help me out here.
Perhaps.
> How does php get the data from the xml docs?
Loads up and parses the document.
> I guess I'm just looking for info on how to use it with php.
XML: http://us2.php.net/manual/en/ref.xml.php
DOM XML: http://us2.php.net/manual/en/ref.domxml.php
That should get you started. There are many uses for xml documents.
Mainly it is a way to describe and organize your data into a logical
representation.
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Ray