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Convert SimpleXML to DOMDocument, not DOMElement

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$dom=new DOMDocument;
$dom->loadXML($sxml->asXML());

stillstanding 2010-08-16 09:06:27

Thanks! Just a note: The `loadXML()` method returns a boolean, and loads the XML to `$dom`. With this solution I will loose the connection to the original simple xml object, right? So say I remove the DOMElements later, this will not affect the simple xml.

Znarkus 2010-08-16 09:26:47

code corrected. you still have access to $sxml represented here as your simplexml object. $dom and $sxml are independent of each other. whatever change you make in $dom will not affect $sxml. if you want the reverse of the above code:`$sxml=simplexml_load_string($dom->saveXML());`

stillstanding 2010-08-16 09:33:38

Actually, when I'm converting with `dom_import_simplexml`, it preserves the connection to simple xml. If I remove a dom node, this change ripples back to simple xml.

Znarkus 2010-08-16 09:41:56

dom_import_simplexml does exhibit that kind of behavior. notice that the code i showed you passes strings between $dom and $sxml, so the xml trees are sesparated.

stillstanding 2010-08-16 09:46:36

Answer 2

+3 A:

You can fetch the document from $anyDOMNode->ownerDocument

VolkerK 2010-08-16 09:23:19

Thank you! I searched for this, but didn't find it. Exactly what I was looking for!

Znarkus 2010-08-16 09:42:56

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