PHP Parse a PHP file echoing XML data

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I have a php file which generates and echo's XML data.

So basically it shows a XML but it's a PHP file.

I need to read and parse this data.

I've seen this: simplexml_load_file('some.xml'); but in this case I cannot do this as I've got the xml as a php file.

How can I do this?

You have to store the XML content is a var if you want to parse it after — MatRt
– MatRt, Commented Mar 5, 2013 at 11:08
I believe this is an answer you are looking for: stackoverflow.com/a/8693175/1051764 — TerraPass
– TerraPass, Commented Mar 5, 2013 at 11:11

Nelson Benítez León · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-05 11:10:33Z

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Just the same way, the file extension doesn't matters (.xml or .php) what it really matters is the actual contents of the file, so if your file have a .php extension but its contents are valid xml then you should have no problem:

simplexml_load_file('somepage.php');  //this is fine

answered Mar 5, 2013 at 11:10

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Satch3000 Over a year ago

I'm getting: Warning: simplexml_load_file() ... Start tag expected, '<' not found in ...Any ideas why?

Nelson Benítez León Over a year ago

Then your php is not outputting valid xml data, paste the contents on pastebin.com and paste the link here so we can take a look at it.

DevMetal91 · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-05 11:10:12Z

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Set mime type to xml header('Content-Type:text/xml');

answered Mar 5, 2013 at 11:10

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