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SimpleXMLElement->children()

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SimpleXMLElement->children() -- Finds children of given node

Description

class SimpleXMLElement {

SimpleXMLElement children ( [string ns [, bool is_prefix]] )

}

This method finds the children of the element of which it is a member. The result follows normal iteration rules.

Note: SimpleXML has made a rule of adding iterative properties to most methods. They cannot be viewed using var_dump() or anything else which can examine objects.

Parameters

ns

is_prefix

Default to FALSE

Return Values

Examples

Example 1. Traversing a children() pseudo-array

<?php
$xml = new SimpleXMLElement(
'<person>
<child role="son">
  <child role="daughter"/>
</child>
<child role="daughter">
  <child role="son">
   <child role="son"/>
  </child>
</child>
</person>');

foreach ($xml->children() as $second_gen) {
    echo ' The person begot a ' . $second_gen['role'];

    foreach ($second_gen->children() as $third_gen) {
        echo ' who begot a ' . $third_gen['role'] . ';';

        foreach ($third_gen->children() as $fourth_gen) {
            echo ' and that ' . $third_gen['role'] .
                ' begot a ' . $fourth_gen['role'];
        }
    }
}
?>

The above example will output:

The person begot a son who begot a daughter; The person
begot a daughter who begot a son; and that son begot a son

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