PHP SimpleXML - Node as string

Question

Im trying to get a XML node (with children) as string but had no success.

Here my xml

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<params>
  <main_settings>
    <id>23</account_id>
    <test/>
    <logo_url/>
    <app appid="test_12">
      <d:tag xmlns:c="http://mypage.com/test2" id="mypage_id_256" type="mypage_type_test">
        <path-info value="show"/>
      </d:tag>
    </app>
  </main_settings>
</params>

This is not working.

    $var->params->main_settings->app;

Is there a way to get with simpleXML a nodes ("app") childs as sting?

What are you trying to get as your text in that example? test_12? — Mike Brant
– Mike Brant, Commented Jan 29, 2013 at 18:03

Tobias · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-29 18:05:38Z

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You can call the asXml method on the child:

$var->params->main_settings->app->asXml();

It's also possible via typecasting:

(string)$var->params->main_settings->app

answered Jan 29, 2013 at 18:05

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mr_app Over a year ago

I tried this. But the childrens are not in the string. Just the node "d:tag".

Tobias Over a year ago

Could you post your output and code? I'm not sure if we're talking about the same, because d:tag IS a children of app.

mr_app Over a year ago

Im sure, we are talking about the same issue. My problem is, that i cannot write the complete node in html. Firefox just shows mothertag. The children are not included. With htmlspecialchars i can see it completly

Tobias Over a year ago

Can you see the children when you display the source code in Firefox?

mr_app Over a year ago

I can see "d:tag" in by using $xml->asXML(); Bu i need only "d:tag" as string. I dont mean the contents in "d:tag". I need the full node as String "<d:tag ....... </d:tag>"

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