Re: Parsing XML CDF format in PHP3 - Stumbling over <?

On Fri, 30 Mar 2001 14:34, Mike Gifford wrote: > Hello, > > For some reason I am now having real difficulties removing and parsing > some XML files. I think that if I can just strip out the <? & ?> that > I should be able to parse the XML (.CDF) file. This should do it: > $pagetext = eregi_replace('<?','',$pagetext); > $pagetext = eregi_replace('?>','',$pagetext); > > I've attached the whole CDF file at the bottom of this message. > However, I think that the following should strip out the offending part > as well: $pagetext = eregi_replace('.*/TITLE>','',$pagetext); > > Unfortunately, for some reason it just isn't working for me. I have > other scripts working just fine using similar code (on the same page). > However, this just isn't working for me today. > > Any suggestions on what I'm overlooking would be great. > > Mike I'm no regex guru but isn't the ? a special character? Try using str_replace instead; it should be quicker also. -- David Robley | WEBMASTER & Mail List Admin RESEARCH CENTRE FOR INJURY STUDIES | http://www.nisu.flinders.edu.au/ AusEinet | http://auseinet.flinders.edu.au/ Flinders University, ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA