Php email form to XML attachment?

[justspiffy]

Hi there,

 

A client of mine has asked me to make them a form for their website, which I have completed without any issues. It emails them the information from the form, but now they are asking me if I can make it so it emails them it in a XML attachment so they can use it to import the data into this software they are using. I do not know anything about XML, and I only know basic PHP. I wonder if anyone can me some pointers on what I need to do from here. Here is the code I used for the form.

 

 

  <?php
if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] != 'POST'){
      $me = $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];

?>
      <form name="form1" method="post"
         action="<?php echo $me;?>">


<FORM> .....</FORM>

<?php
   } else {
      error_reporting(0);
      $recipient = '[email protected]';
  $in_name = stripslashes($_POST['i_name']);
      $la_name = stripslashes($_POST['l_name']);
      $in_street = stripslashes($_POST['i_street']);
  $in_city_prov = stripslashes($_POST['i_city_prov']);
  $in_pcode = stripslashes($_POST['i_pcode']);
      $in_phone = stripslashes($_POST['i_phone']);
      $brokerage = stripslashes($_POST['brokerage']);
  $br_street = stripslashes($_POST['b_street']);
      $br_city_prov = stripslashes($_POST['b_city_prov']);
  $br_pcode = stripslashes($_POST['b_pcode']);
  $br_phone = stripslashes($_POST['b_phone']);
      $ext = stripslashes($_POST['ext']);
  $br_con_nam = stripslashes($_POST['b_con_nam']);
  $br_con_email = stripslashes($_POST['b_con_email']);
      $financed = stripslashes($_POST['p_financed']);
      $p_num1 = stripslashes($_POST['pol_num1']);
  $mon1 = stripslashes($_POST['month1']);
  $day1 = stripslashes($_POST['day1']);
      $yr1 = stripslashes($_POST['year1']);
  $ins_com1 = stripslashes($_POST['ins_com1']);
  $type1 = stripslashes($_POST['type1']);
      $t_mon_yr1 = stripslashes($_POST['term_mon_yr1']);
  $prem1 = stripslashes($_POST['premium1']);
      $fee1 = stripslashes($_POST['fees1']);
      $cfee1 = stripslashes($_POST['cfees1']);
      $tax1 = stripslashes($_POST['tax1']);
  $p_num2 = stripslashes($_POST['pol_num2']);
  $mon2 = stripslashes($_POST['month2']);
  $day2 = stripslashes($_POST['day2']);
      $yr2 = stripslashes($_POST['year2']);
  $ins_com2 = stripslashes($_POST['ins_com2']);
  $type2 = stripslashes($_POST['type2']);
      $t_mon_yr2 = stripslashes($_POST['term_mon_yr2']);
  $prem2 = stripslashes($_POST['premium2']);
      $fee2 = stripslashes($_POST['fees2']);
  $cfee2 = stripslashes($_POST['cfees2']);
      $tax2 = stripslashes($_POST['tax2']);
  $p_num3 = stripslashes($_POST['pol_num3']);
  $mon3 = stripslashes($_POST['month3']);
  $day3 = stripslashes($_POST['day3']);
      $yr3 = stripslashes($_POST['year3']);
  $ins_com3 = stripslashes($_POST['ins_com3']);
  $type3 = stripslashes($_POST['type3']);
      $t_mon_yr3 = stripslashes($_POST['term_mon_yr3']);
  $prem3 = stripslashes($_POST['premium3']);
      $fee3 = stripslashes($_POST['fees3']);
  $cfee3 = stripslashes($_POST['cfees3']);
      $tax3 = stripslashes($_POST['tax3']);
  $p_num4 = stripslashes($_POST['pol_num4']);
  $mon4 = stripslashes($_POST['month4']);
  $day4 = stripslashes($_POST['day4']);
      $yr4 = stripslashes($_POST['year4']);
  $ins_com4 = stripslashes($_POST['ins_com4']);
  $type4 = stripslashes($_POST['type4']);
      $t_mon_yr4 = stripslashes($_POST['term_mon_yr4']);
  $prem4 = stripslashes($_POST['premium4']);
      $fee4 = stripslashes($_POST['fees4']);
  $cfee4 = stripslashes($_POST['cfees4']);
      $tax4 = stripslashes($_POST['tax4']);
  $p_num5 = stripslashes($_POST['pol_num5']);
  $mon5 = stripslashes($_POST['month5']);
  $day5 = stripslashes($_POST['day5']);
      $yr5 = stripslashes($_POST['year5']);
  $ins_com5 = stripslashes($_POST['ins_com5']);
  $type5 = stripslashes($_POST['type5']);
      $t_mon_yr5 = stripslashes($_POST['term_mon_yr5']);
  $prem5 = stripslashes($_POST['premium5']);
      $fee5 = stripslashes($_POST['fees5']);
  $cfee5 = stripslashes($_POST['cfees5']);
      $tax5 = stripslashes($_POST['tax5']);
  $p_num6 = stripslashes($_POST['pol_num6']);
  $mon6 = stripslashes($_POST['month6']);
  $day6 = stripslashes($_POST['day6']);
      $yr6 = stripslashes($_POST['year6']);
  $ins_com6 = stripslashes($_POST['ins_com6']);
  $type6 = stripslashes($_POST['type6']);
      $t_mon_yr6 = stripslashes($_POST['term_mon_yr6']);
  $prem6 = stripslashes($_POST['premium6']);
      $fee6 = stripslashes($_POST['fees6']);
  $cfee6 = stripslashes($_POST['cfees6']);
      $tax6 = stripslashes($_POST['tax6']);
  $p_num7 = stripslashes($_POST['pol_num7']);
  $mon7 = stripslashes($_POST['month7']);
  $day7 = stripslashes($_POST['day7']);
      $yr7 = stripslashes($_POST['year7']);
  $ins_com7 = stripslashes($_POST['ins_com7']);
  $type7 = stripslashes($_POST['type7']);
      $t_mon_yr7 = stripslashes($_POST['term_mon_yr7']);
  $prem7 = stripslashes($_POST['premium7']);
      $fee7 = stripslashes($_POST['fees7']);
  $cfee7 = stripslashes($_POST['cfees7']);
      $tax7 = stripslashes($_POST['tax7']);
  $p_num8 = stripslashes($_POST['pol_num8']);
  $mon8 = stripslashes($_POST['month8']);
  $day8 = stripslashes($_POST['day8']);
      $yr8 = stripslashes($_POST['year8']);
  $ins_com8 = stripslashes($_POST['ins_com8']);
  $type8 = stripslashes($_POST['type8']);
      $t_mon_yr8 = stripslashes($_POST['term_mon_yr8']);
  $prem8 = stripslashes($_POST['premium8']);
      $fee8 = stripslashes($_POST['fees8']);
  $cfee8 = stripslashes($_POST['cfees8']);
      $tax8 = stripslashes($_POST['tax8']);

            
      $headers = "From: $br_con_email\r\n\r\n";
      $subject = "Quick Quote Form from Website";
      $message = "First Name: $in_name\r\n
      Last Name: $la_name\r\n
      Insured Street Address: $in_street\r\n
      Insured City & Province: $in_city_prov\r\n
      Insured Postal Code: $in_pcode\r\n
      Insured Phone Number: $in_phone\r\n
      Brokerage: $brokerage\r\n
  Broker Street Address: $br_street\r\n
  Broker City & Province: $br_city_prov\r\n
  Broker Postal Code: $br_pcode\r\n
  Broker Phone Number: $br_phone\r\n
      Broker Phone Ext: $ext\r\n
  Broker Name: $br_con_nam\r\n
  Broker Email: $br_con_email\r\n
      Policy Number: $p_num1   Effective Date: $mon1 $day1 $yr1  Ins. Company: $ins_com1   Type Of Coverage: $type1   Term: $t_mon_yr1   Policy Premium: $prem1  Policy Fee: $fee1   Company Fee: $cfee1   Sales Tax: $tax1 \r\n
      Policy Number: $p_num2   Effective Date: $mon2 $day2 $yr2  Ins. Company: $ins_com2   Type Of Coverage: $type2   Term: $t_mon_yr2   Policy Premium: $prem2  Policy Fee: $fee2   Company Fee: $cfee2   Sales Tax: $tax2 \r\n
  Policy Number: $p_num3   Effective Date: $mon3 $day3 $yr3  Ins. Company: $ins_com3   Type Of Coverage: $type3   Term: $t_mon_yr3   Policy Premium: $prem3  Policy Fee: $fee3   Company Fee: $cfee3   Sales Tax: $tax3 \r\n
  Policy Number: $p_num4   Effective Date: $mon4 $day4 $yr4  Ins. Company: $ins_com4   Type Of Coverage: $type4   Term: $t_mon_yr4   Policy Premium: $prem4  Policy Fee: $fee4   Company Fee: $cfee4   Sales Tax: $tax4 \r\n
  Policy Number: $p_num5   Effective Date: $mon5 $day5 $yr5  Ins. Company: $ins_com5   Type Of Coverage: $type5   Term: $t_mon_yr5   Policy Premium: $prem5  Policy Fee: $fee5   Company Fee: $cfee5   Sales Tax: $tax5 \r\n
  Policy Number: $p_num6   Effective Date: $mon6 $day6 $yr6  Ins. Company: $ins_com6   Type Of Coverage: $type6   Term: $t_mon_yr6   Policy Premium: $prem6  Policy Fee: $fee6   Company Fee: $cfee6   Sales Tax: $tax6 \r\n
  Policy Number: $p_num7   Effective Date: $mon7 $day7 $yr7  Ins. Company: $ins_com7   Type Of Coverage: $type7   Term: $t_mon_yr7   Policy Premium: $prem7  Policy Fee: $fee7   Company Fee: $cfee7   Sales Tax: $tax7 \r\n
  Policy Number: $p_num8   Effective Date: $mon8 $day8 $yr8  Ins. Company: $ins_com8   Type Of Coverage: $type8   Term: $t_mon_yr8   Policy Premium: $prem8  Policy Fee: $fee8   Company Fee: $cfee8   Sales Tax: $tax8 \r\n
  

      "; 
      mail($recipient, $subject, $message, $headers);
      if (!mail) {
          echo "Message failed to send";
      } else {
          echo nl2br ("<center><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Thank you. Your request has been sent and we will contact you shortly.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br></center>");
      }
}
?>

[dgoosens]

have a look at XMLWriter

http://uk.php.net/manual/en/book.xmlwriter.php

 

or at the Document Object Model (DOM)

http://uk.php.net/manual/en/book.dom.php

 

both are rather easy to use...

[justspiffy]

Thanks for that, but I'm really not even sure where to begin! Do i have to redo this form, or it is just a case of adding some code to it? I'm quite lost

[dgoosens]

no, there is nothing to change in your form script...

but you should write a little function that returns a valid XML containing the form input

 

then you'll be able to attach this XML file to the mail

(I'd suggest you ZIP it though)