The simplexml_import_dom() function returns a SimpleXMLElement object from a DOM node.
SimpleXMLElement simplexml_import_dom ( DOMNode $node [, string $class_name = "SimpleXMLElement" ] )
This function takes a node of a DOM document and makes it into a SimpleXML node. This new object can then be used as a native SimpleXML element.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| node | A DOM Element node |
| class_name | You may use this optional parameter so that simplexml_import_dom() will return an object of the specified class. That class should extend the SimpleXMLElement class. |
Returns a SimpleXMLElement or FALSE on failure.