Need Parser that can read attributes of XML document...

[ChillyRoll]

Hello guys,
I am looking for a parser in PHP that can return all the
attributes of XML entities. I know how to read the XML Entities, but I
have got a problem with reading attributes. So I will appreciate if you
could give a parser that can return all the Entities and Attributes of
respective entities as an array.

For e.g.:

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<Controller>
<NumberOfBoards>5</NumberOfBoards>
<NumberOfKeypads>1</NumberOfKeypads>
<QueueMode>N</QueueMode>
<EntranceDelay on="5" off="5" />
<Limits minLength="36" maxLength="800" />
<Conveyor perSecond="6.3" perPulse="8.0" />
<Roller relay="1" needsOrder="1">
<RollerUp1>84</RollerUp1>
<RollerDown>84</RollerDown>
<RollerUp2>84</RollerUp2>
</Roller>
</Controller>

This is a part of my XML document. I want to return all the Entites
with their attributes as an array.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Joe Kesselman]

I am looking for a parser in PHP that can return all the
attributes of XML entities

I think you mean "attributes", not "entities"...?

I haven't used PHP, but any XML parser should deliver all the
information available in the document; otherwise, it isn't an XML parser.

A websearch on "php xml" finds lots of indication that folks are doing
this and some code examples which are retrieving attributes. "If it
happens, it must be possible."

 

[ChillyRoll]

I think you mean "attributes", not "entities"...?

I haven't used PHP, but any XML parser should deliver all the
information available in the document; otherwise, it isn't an XML parser.

A websearch on "php xml" finds lots of indication that folks are doing
this and some code examples which are retrieving attributes. "If it
happens, it must be possible."

Hi Joe,

First of all, thanks for your immediate reply.

By Attributes and Entities I mean to say, relating to my XML
doc, <Controller>, <NumberOfBoards>, <NumberOfKeypads>, <QueueMode>,
<EntranceDelay, <Limits, <Conveyor, <Roller , <RollerUp1>,
<RollerDown>, <RollerUp2> are all ENTITIES and in these the ATTRIBUTES
OF <EntranceDelay > entity are ==>
on="5" and off="5"

Similarly there are some other entities that have attributes.

What I am saying is that, I have searched a net a lot for a parser that
can return all ENTITIES and ATTRIBUTES as an array, but I didn't get
any. I have a parser that gives me only ENTITIES and not attributes.

So can you help me solve this query?

Thanks again.

 

[strawberry]

Hi Joe,

First of all, thanks for your immediate reply.

By Attributes and Entities I mean to say, relating to my XML
doc, <Controller>, <NumberOfBoards>, <NumberOfKeypads>, <QueueMode>,
<EntranceDelay, <Limits, <Conveyor, <Roller , <RollerUp1>,
<RollerDown>, <RollerUp2> are all ENTITIES and in these the ATTRIBUTES
OF <EntranceDelay > entity are ==>
on="5" and off="5"

Similarly there are some other entities that have attributes.

What I am saying is that, I have searched a net a lot for a parser that
can return all ENTITIES and ATTRIBUTES as an array, but I didn't get
any. I have a parser that gives me only ENTITIES and not attributes.

So can you help me solve this query?

Thanks again.

Strange, the xml2Array class over at http://uk2.php.net/xml_parse
seems to do exactly what you want...

Array ( [0] =>
Array ( [name] => CONTROLLER
[attrs] => Array ( )
[children] =>
Array ( [0] =>
Array ( [name] => NUMBEROFBOARDS
[attrs] => Array ( )
[tagData] => 5 )
[1] =>
Array ( [name] => NUMBEROFKEYPADS
[attrs] => Array ( )
[tagData] => 1 )
[2] =>
Array ( [name] => QUEUEMODE
[attrs] => Array ( )
[tagData] => N )
[3] =>
Array ( [name] => ENTRANCEDELAY
[attrs] =>
Array ( [ON] => 5 [OFF] => 5 ) )
[4] =>
Array ( [name] => LIMITS
[attrs] =>
Array ( [MINLENGTH] => 36
[MAXLENGTH] => 800 ) )
[5] =>
Array ( [name] => CONVEYOR
[attrs] =>
Array ( [PERSECOND] => 6.3
[PERPULSE] => 8.0 ) )
[6] =>
Array ( [name] => ROLLER
[attrs] =>
Array ( [RELAY] => 1
[NEEDSORDER] => 1 )
[children] =>
Array ( [0] =>
Array ( [name] => ROLLERUP1
[attrs] => Array ( )
[tagData] => 84 )
[1] =>
Array ( [name] => ROLLERDOWN
[attrs] => Array ( )
[tagData] => 84 )
[2] =>
Array ( [name] => ROLLERUP2
[attrs] => Array ( )
[tagData] => 84 ) ) ) ) ) )

 

[Joe Kesselman]

By Attributes and Entities I mean to say, relating to my XML

doc, <Controller>, <NumberOfBoards>, <NumberOfKeypads>, <QueueMode>,
<EntranceDelay, <Limits, <Conveyor, <Roller> , <RollerUp1>,
<RollerDown>, <RollerUp2> are all ENTITIES

"Entity" has a specific meaning in the XML world, and this isn't it.
These are Elements. If you want useful answers, it really is helpful to
use standard terminology when posing the question.