PHP addChild() Function

In this chapter you will learn:

1. Description for PHP addChild() Function
2. Syntax for PHP addChild() Function
3. Parameter for PHP addChild() Function
4. Return for PHP addChild() Function
5. Example - adds a child element to the SimpleXML element

Description

The addChild() function adds a child element to the SimpleXML element.

Syntax

PHP addChild() Function has the following syntax.

Parameter

Return

Returns a SimpleXMLElement object that represents the child added to the XML.

Example

Add a child element to the body element and a footer element:

<?php//from   j a v a 2 s.c o  m
$note=<<<XML
<book>
    <name>PHP</name>
    <name>Java</name>
</book>
XML;

$xml=new SimpleXMLElement($note);
$xml->body->addChild("date","2013-01-01");
$footer=$xml->addChild("Chapter","Some Chapter");

echo $xml->asXML();
?>

The code above generates the following result.

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What you will learn in the next chapter:

1. Description for PHP asXML() Function
2. Syntax for PHP asXML() Function
3. Parameter for PHP asXML() Function
4. Return for PHP asXML() Function
5. Example - Format the SimpleXML object's data in XML

PHP SimpleXMLElement Create

PHP addAttribute() Function

PHP addChild() Function

PHP asXML() Function

PHP attributes() Function

PHP children() Function

PHP SimpleXML count() Function

PHP getDocNamespaces() Function

PHP getName() Function

PHP getNamespaces() Function

PHP registerXPathNamespace() Function

PHP simplexml_import_dom() Function

PHP simplexml_load_file() Function

PHP simplexml_load_string() Function

PHP xpath() Function