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surrealillusions
Joined: Mar 18, 2008
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Posted: 2008-Mar-19 00:00
I would like to know how to read and write to xml files.
Although i guess the writing part should come first 
So, how do you go about getting the the data from a user filled form (presuming its already been checked for naughty things), and write it to the xml file? I know xml doesn't really have any set tags, its down to the user to write those tags for what they want such as <name> <comments> <shoesize> etc etc..
But thats about all i know...
any pointers in the right direction would be very much appreciated
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mj1256
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Posted: 2008-Mar-19 05:01
what is it your trying to accomplish??
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surrealillusions
Joined: Mar 18, 2008
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Posted: 2008-Mar-19 13:21
anything really, where reading and writing to xml files would be beneficial.
The only thing i can think of at the moment would be a guestbook for several pages with different sets of comments on...however a mysql database could be used for that.
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langardmicro
Joined: Mar 12, 2007
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Posted: 2008-Apr-02 10:46
I don't get it. Modern browsers don't read raw XML, yet. They don't even read SGML for that matter. Everything must be translated, at some point, into plain HTML for people on the Web to see... whatever.
So you want to make "reading and writing" XML files beneficial -- like spending eighty million dollars Microsoft has spent to do the same thing? I agree. So would I. And what do free-source databases (MySql) have to do with that?
In short, I don't understand your question because it's like apples, oranges and apricots.
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surrealillusions
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Posted: 2008-Apr-06 23:05
Yeah, i dont think you understand
I was asking how to use xml files, or more specifically using php to read and write to xml files as a way of storing data or utilising them in a web enviroment.
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beth_lk
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Posted: 2008-Apr-07 21:49
As far as I am aware it can't be done - at least not efficiently.
A web site I am working on the client wanted to send me files and such in xml - and have me publish them as such.... I was like "why"?!
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Dinkar
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Posted: 2008-Apr-08 03:00
Use PHP's XML Parser Functions.
Let me know if you have more questions.
PS:-
Here are few links you may like to see:
http://in.php.net/manual-lookup.php?pattern=xml+read&lang=en
http://in.php.net/manual-lookup.php?pattern=xml+write&lang=en
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Prowler
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Posted: 2008-Apr-10 09:00
>> As far as I am aware it can't be done - at least not efficiently.
In the world of Internet, there is no such thing called as "impossible".
Everything is possible - it is a matter of complexity.
There is one more extremely useful XML based RSS parser here: [link]
We have used this for deploying a consolidated list of "news " from various XML feeds in a high traffic site. It has an in built cache so the server load is manageable.
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