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SimpleXML SimpleXML is a PHP extension that allows users to easily manipulate/use XML data. It was introduced in PHP 5 as an object oriented approach to the XML DOM Dom or DOM may refer to: People and fictional characters * Dom (given name), including ...

PHP extension Simple XML is a variation of XML containing only elements. All attributes are converted into elements. Not having attributes or other xml elements such as the XML declaration / DTDs allows the use of simple and fast parsers. This format is also compatible with mainstream XML parsers.

Structure

For example: gardening Watering

6:00

7:00 cooking 12:00 would represent:

Validation

Simple XML uses a simple XPath list for validation. The XML snippet above for example, would be represented by: /Agenda/type, (Activity/type, (*/time)) or a bit more human readable as: /Agenda/type /Agenda/Activity/type /Agenda/Activity/*/time This allows the XML to be processed as a stream (without creating an object model in memory) with fast validation.

References

# http://www.w3.org/XML/simple-XML.html XML