Re: Static and/or Dynamic site scraping using PHP

9el wrote: > On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 3:33 AM, 9el <lenin@phpxperts.net> wrote: >> I just got a project to do on PHP of scraping the body items from >> static sites or just html sites. >> Could you experts please suggest me some quick resources? >> >> I have to make an WP plugin with the data as well. > > Any expert there yet? Was looking for urgent advices on accomplishing the task. > > Thanks > > Lenin > > www.twitter.com/nine_L If you're just capturing and using the body, the load with file_get_contents() and use preg_match() to select the body or individual tags, etc... For more control, maybe try this: $doc = new DOMDocument(); $doc->loadHTMLFile('http://example.com/page.html'); Then use: http://php.net/manual/book.dom.php -- Thanks! -Shawn http://www.spidean.com