PHP __construct() Function
Example
Create a SimpleXMLElement object from a string:
<?php
$note=<<<XML
<note>
<to>Tove</to>
<from>Jani</from>
<heading>Reminder</heading>
<body>Do not forget me this weekend!</body>
</note>
XML;
$xml=new SimpleXMLElement($note);
echo $xml->asXML();
?>
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Definition and Usage
The __construct() function creates a new SimpleXMLElement object.
Syntax
SimpleXMLElement::__construct(data, options, data_is_url, ns, is_prefix)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| data | Required. Specifies a well-formed XML string or the path or URL to an XML document if data_is_url is TRUE |
| options | Optional. Specifies additional Libxml parameters. Is set by specifying the option and 1 or 0 (TRUE or FALSE, e.g. LIBXML_NOBLANKS(1)) Possible values:
|
| data_is_url | Optional. TRUE specifies that data is a path/URL to an XML document instead of string data. Default is FALSE |
| ns | Optional. Specifies a namespace prefix or URI |
| is_prefix | Optional. Specifies a Boolean value. TRUE if ns is a prefix. FALSE if ns is a URI. Default is FALSE |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | Returns a SimpleXMLElement object that represents data |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 5.0+ |
| PHP Changelog: | PHP 5.2.0: Added the optional ns and is_prefix parameters. PHP 5.1.2: Added the optional options and data_is_url parameters. |
More Examples
Assume we have the following XML file, "note.xml":
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<note>
<to>Tove</to>
<from>Jani</from>
<heading>Reminder</heading>
<body>Don't forget me this weekend!</body>
</note>
Example
Create a SimpleXMLElement object from a URL:
<?php
$xml=new SimpleXMLElement("note.xml", 0, TRUE);
echo $xml->asXML();
?>
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