Re: How can I load this XML file into an array? (and. . . how do I reference the values?)

simplexml won't work for our version of PHP. planning on upgrading once we get the new server >>> "mike" <mike503@gmail.com> 10/26/2007 4:42:09 PM >>> On 10/26/07, John A DAVIS <John.A.Davis@state.or.us> wrote: > > > this works: > $xml_data = file('xml_edwr2.xml'); > var_dump($xml_data); > > I can get the var_dump to work for 1 sample, but I guess there are a many > samples in one xml file which turns into something like this(so, there is no > way for me to reference a "column"): > the code came out horribly in email, but you should be able to use xpath-y type stuff to access it. i.e. foreach($sxml->node->childnode as $node) { now you are in a foreach loop on this level } simplexml is great for quick parsing of well-formed XML. there's also DOM functions, PEAR libraries, and of course XSLT to try to get the XML into an easier to use format... but I typically try to use built in stuff when possible :)