RE: [PHP] XML -> XSLT transformation using XSLTProcessor class

> -----Original Message----- > From: th.heuer@gmail.com [mailto:th.heuer@gmail.com] On Behalf Of > German Geek > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 9:18 AM > To: PHP General list > Subject: [PHP] XML -> XSLT transformation using XSLTProcessor class > > Hi All, > > We are trying to import some xml data into the database. My idea was to > make > an xslt and then transform the xml to php code which generates the > queries > necessary and then gets evaled as php code for the actual import... > > Anyway, i got it working (mostly)! > > But i need to get the current element name with x-path. So i have the > following: > > <rootEl> > <elementA><childOfA>some data 1</childOfA></elementA> > <elementB><childOfB>some data 2</childOfB></elementB> > <elementB><childOfB>some data 3</childOfB></elementB> > <elementA><childOfA>some data 4</childOfA></elementA> > <elementA><childOfA>some data 5</childOfA></elementA> > </rootEl> > > <xsl:for-each select="//elementA | //elementB"> > // <xsl:value-of select="childOfA" /> WORKS and gives the value of > childOfA (e.g. some data 1) > //... the php code... > </xsl:for-each> > > In the php code, I need to get the element tag name of the current > element, > so either elementA or elementB. How can i get that in an x-path > expression? > > I know, this is not strictly a php question, but since the project is > in php > and this list has a very good response rate, i decided to ask here. I > already looked on the web for hours, but maybe i just don't have the > right > keywords. > > Please help. Thanks. I believe the name() XPath function is what you are looking for. It's been a while since I've worked with XPath query strings, but I believe ".[name()]" will get you the current element's tag name. Keep in mind: I'm not sure if this works with namespaced tags (like <namespace:tagname />), but I have not tested this to be sure. HTH, // Todd