PHP addChild() Function

Example

Add a child element to the <body> element and a new <footer> element:

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

$xml = new SimpleXMLElement($note);

// Add a child element to the body element
$xml->body->addChild("date","2014-01-01");

// Add a child element after the last element inside note
$footer = $xml->addChild("footer","Some footer text");

echo $xml->asXML();
?>

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Definition and Usage

The addChild() function appends a child element to the SimpleXML element.

Syntax

SimpleXMLElement::addChild(name, value, ns)

Parameter Values

Parameter	Description
name	Required. Specifies the name of the child element to add
value	Optional. Specifies the value of the child element
ns	Optional. Specifies a namespace for the child element

Technical Details

Return Value:	A SimpleXMLElement object that represents the child added to the XML node
PHP Version:	5.1.3+

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