__toString

Definition and usage

__toString() function returns the string content of the element.

This function returns the direct string content in the element, not the string content in the child element of the element!

Example

Returns the string content of the <note> element:

 <?php
$xml = new SimpleXMLElement ( "<note>Hello <to>George</to><from>John</from>World!</note>" ) ;
echo $xml ;
?>

Run the instance

grammar

 SimpleXMLElement :: __toString ( )