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<refentry id='function.simplexml-load-file'>
<refnamediv>
<refname>simplexml_load_file</refname>
<refpurpose>
Interprets an XML file into an object.
</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>object simplexml_element</type><methodname>simplexml_load_file</methodname>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>filename</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
This function will convert the well-formed XML document in the file
specified by <parameter>filename</parameter> to an <type>object</type>
of class <literal>simplexml_element</literal>. If any errors occur
during file access or interpretation, the function returns &false;.
</para>
<para>
<example>
<title>Interpret an XML document</title>
<programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
// The file test.xml contains an XML document with a root element
// and at least an element /[root]/title.
if (file_exists('test.xml')) {
$xml = simplexml_load_file('test.xml');
var_dump($xml);
} else {
exit('Failed to open test.xml.');
}
?>
]]>
</programlisting>
<para>
This script will display, on success:
</para>
<screen>
<![CDATA[
simplexml_element Object
(
[title] => Example Title
...
)
]]>
</screen>
<simpara>
At this point, you can go about using <literal>$xml->title</literal>
and any other elements.
</simpara>
</example>
</para>
<para>
See also: <function>simplexml_load_string</function>
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
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