PHP Create a xml file [duplicate]

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i am trying to create a XML file with php, but i don`t know a commmand which creates the following:

<gexf xmlns="http://www.gexf.net/1.2draft" version="1.2">
    <graph mode="static" defaultedgetype="directed">
        <nodes>
            <node id="0" label="Hello" />  //I mena this Object
            <node id="1" label="Word" />
        </nodes>
        <edges>
            <edge id="0" source="0" target="1" />
        </edges>
    </graph>
</gexf>

I'm talking about this child that doesn't consist of one opening statement and a close statement but just a single statement. Now I'm looking for a command that can create this kind of child (<node/>)

There're several built-in libraries to create XML. Care to explain which one you've chosen and what your current code looks like? — Álvaro González
– Álvaro González, Commented Jan 2, 2013 at 15:13
Simply by using addChild? Im guessing that you use simplexml php.net/manual/en/simplexmlelement.addchild.php — Ron van der Heijden
– Ron van der Heijden, Commented Jan 2, 2013 at 15:14
Why do you care if it produces <foo /> or <foo></foo>? They mean the same thing. — Quentin
– Quentin, Commented Jan 2, 2013 at 15:19

Ed Heal · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-02 15:15:46Z

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You have two choices.

1 - XML is just a text file. Just create a text file using fopen etc.

Or

2 - Use the DOMDocument model to create the tree structure. You can then use this to create the file from that using the saveXML function.

It is entirely up to you.

answered Jan 2, 2013 at 15:15

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Tim Over a year ago

Hello, i dont have a generall problem with creating xml files, i want to produce the element i have marked in the source code with //I mean this object, but i dont even know which name it has so i cant google it.

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