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PHP asXML() Function

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Example

Return a well-formed XML string (XML version 1.0) from a SimpleXML object:

<?php
$note=<<<XML
<note>
<to>Tove</to>
<from>Jani</from>
<heading>Reminder</heading>
<body>Don't forget me this weekend!</body>
</note>
XML;

$xml = new SimpleXMLElement($note);
echo $xml->asXML();
?>
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Definition and Usage

The asXML() function returns a well-formed XML string (XML version 1.0) from a SimpleXML object.


Syntax

asXML(filename);

Parameter Description
filename Optional. If specified, the function writes the data to the file, instead of returning the string

Technical Details

Return Value: Returns a string on success. FALSE on failure. If the filename parameter is specified, it returns TRUE on success, FALSE on failure
PHP Version: 5.0.1+

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