PHP get values from SimpleXMLElement array

With SimpleXML, you can get :

  • sub-elements, using object notation : $element->subElement
  • and attributes, using array notation : $element['attribute']

So, here, I’d say you’d have to use :

echo $child['name'];

As a reference, and for a couple of examples, see the Basic usage section of simplexml’s manual.

Example #6 should be the interesting one, about attributes.

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