XML append node without DOM

Note: I'm not using the xmldom functions because I need to maintain
compatibility with current typical installs.

Say I have an XML file like this on my disk:

<list>
<item>foo</item>
<item>bar</item>
</list>

What's the best way to add another <item /> to this file without using a
dom?

I'm open to any suggestions that'll work well on a typical 4.1.2 install.

thank you! :)


drew

DrewM wrote:

> I'm open to any suggestions that'll work well on a typical 4.1.2 install.

If you have a look in the group archive, someone suggested a library to me
about 3 days ago, which is an XML library completly in PHP. Also, look at
pear.php.net for thier XML stuff,

Ian P. Christian

DrewM wrote on Thursday 16 October 2003 12:49:

> Note: I'm not using the xmldom functions because I need to maintain
> compatibility with current typical installs.
>
> Say I have an XML file like this on my disk:
>
> <list>
> <item>foo</item>
> <item>bar</item>
> </list>
>
> What's the best way to add another <item /> to this file without using a
> dom?

ActiveLink PHP XML Package. :)

http://www.active-link.com/intranet/software.php
http://sourceforge.net/projects/php-xml/
OR your favorite source.

The latest version is 0.3.2
Note, that you don't need _any_ of PHP's XML packages to use ActiveLink PHP
XML Package since it's purely implemented in PHP (as Ian pointed out too).
It's available under LGPL, comes with full class documentation, and a
useful example/tutorial script to get you started.

Good luck!

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