Removing XML Tag

zhennn · 09-14-2012, 10:41 AM

Hi, I am new to XML. I have a question here. Is it possible to remove the <....> in the example like below. If yes, then is there any php code or function that I can use?

<catalogue>
<resource>
<book>
<ID>Book 1</ID>
<date>today</date>
<retdate>tomorrow</retdate>
<SID>Student 1</SID>
</book>
<book>
<ID>Book 2</ID>
<date>today</date>
<retdate>tomorrow</retdate>
<SID>Student 4</SID>
</book>
</resource>
</catalogue>

So, I would like to have my end result as:
Book 1
today
tomorrow
Student 1

Book 2
today
tomorrow
Student 4

Appreciate if anyone of you could answer my doubt.

sunfighter · 09-14-2012, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Is it possible to remove the <....>

Yes, but I think your trying to do that because you don't know how to extract (read) the information in a xml file. Removing the tags just destroys the file. Your catalogue file does not have a name, I gave it 'loans.xml' and placed it in the same directory as the following javascript script.

Code:

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function loadXMLDoc()
{
var xmlhttp;
var txt,x,i;
if (window.XMLHttpRequest)
  {// code for IE7+, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari
  xmlhttp=new XMLHttpRequest();
  }
else
  {// code for IE6, IE5
  xmlhttp=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
  }
xmlhttp.onreadystatechange=function()
  {
  if (xmlhttp.readyState==4 && xmlhttp.status==200)
    {
    xmlDoc=xmlhttp.responseXML;
    txt="";
    x=xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName("ID");
	y=xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName("date");
	z=xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName("retdate");
	p=xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName("SID");
    for (i=0;i<x.length;i++)
      {
      txt=txt + x[i].childNodes[0].nodeValue +"<br />";
	  txt +=y[i].childNodes[0].nodeValue + "<br />";
	  txt +=z[i].childNodes[0].nodeValue + "<br />";
	  txt +=p[i].childNodes[0].nodeValue + "<br /><br />";
      }
    document.getElementById("myDiv").innerHTML=txt;
    document.getElementById("push").style.display = 'none';
    }
  }
xmlhttp.open("GET","loans.xml",true);
xmlhttp.send('');
}
</script>
</head>

<body>
<div id="myDiv"></div>
<button type="button" id="push" onclick="loadXMLDoc()">Decode xml File</button>
</body>
</html>

It's a little clunky but I think you can see whats going on. As for me I think I'll start to relearn xml and update my code.

zhennn · 09-15-2012, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunfighter

Yes, but I think your trying to do that because you don't know how to extract (read) the information in a xml file. Removing the tags just destroys the file. Your catalogue file does not have a name, I gave it 'loans.xml' and placed it in the same directory as the following javascript script.

Code:

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function loadXMLDoc()
{
var xmlhttp;
var txt,x,i;
if (window.XMLHttpRequest)
  {// code for IE7+, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari
  xmlhttp=new XMLHttpRequest();
  }
else
  {// code for IE6, IE5
  xmlhttp=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
  }
xmlhttp.onreadystatechange=function()
  {
  if (xmlhttp.readyState==4 && xmlhttp.status==200)
    {
    xmlDoc=xmlhttp.responseXML;
    txt="";
    x=xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName("ID");
	y=xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName("date");
	z=xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName("retdate");
	p=xmlDoc.getElementsByTagName("SID");
    for (i=0;i<x.length;i++)
      {
      txt=txt + x[i].childNodes[0].nodeValue +"<br />";
	  txt +=y[i].childNodes[0].nodeValue + "<br />";
	  txt +=z[i].childNodes[0].nodeValue + "<br />";
	  txt +=p[i].childNodes[0].nodeValue + "<br /><br />";
      }
    document.getElementById("myDiv").innerHTML=txt;
    document.getElementById("push").style.display = 'none';
    }
  }
xmlhttp.open("GET","loans.xml",true);
xmlhttp.send('');
}
</script>
</head>

<body>
<div id="myDiv"></div>
<button type="button" id="push" onclick="loadXMLDoc()">Decode xml File</button>
</body>
</html>

It's a little clunky but I think you can see whats going on. As for me I think I'll start to relearn xml and update my code.

I am sorry, but how do i go about running & reading the code. I am currently using netbeans. I am really very lost as I just learn xml like 2 days back and I am task to do all this. Do i say my loan.xml in the netbeans? What about those you gave me? I am really sorry for all the question. Hope you can guide me along.

VIPStephan · 09-20-2012, 06:03 PM

Sorry, the last post above was in the moderation queue and I only noticed it just now. Hope it’s not too late yet.