php & parsing XML

[blundell]

Hi guys,

 

Been using this tutorial http://www.kirupa.com/web/xml_php_parse_intermediate.htm

 

all working well, however it only shows how to gather info from tags ie:

 

$xml_headline_key = "*NEWS*STORY*HEADLINE"; 

 

what if i wanted only HEADLINE tags with a certain attribute  i.e headline tag with id = 1:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<news>
<story>
<headline> Godzilla Attacks LA! </headline>
<headline id = "1"> The Monster Arrives</headline>
<description>Equipped with a Japanese Mind-control device, the giant monster has attacked important harbours along the California coast. President to take action. </description>
</story>
</news>

 

Something like this:

$xml_headline_key = "*NEWS*STORY*HEADLINE[@id="1"]; 

 

maybe? or if not what keywords should I use in google?

 

Thanks guys

[imzeeshan]

Instead , use simplexml and xpath on the xml, that will be quite simpler ,

 

http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.simplexml-element-xpath.php

 

let me know if you need the code for this.