(PHP 5 >= 5.1.3, PHP 7, PHP 8)
SimpleXMLElement::addChild — Adds a child element to the XML node
$qualifiedName, ?string $value = null, ?string $namespace = null): ?SimpleXMLElementAdds a child element to the node and returns a SimpleXMLElement of the child.
qualifiedNameThe name of the child element to add.
valueIf specified, the value of the child element.
namespaceIf specified, the namespace to which the child element belongs.
The addChild method returns a SimpleXMLElement
object representing the child added to the XML node on success; null on failure.
注意:
Listed examples may include
example.php, which refers to the XML string found in the first example of the basic usage guide.
示例 #1 Add attributes and children to a SimpleXML element
<?php
include 'example.php';
$sxe = new SimpleXMLElement($xmlstr);
$sxe->addAttribute('type', 'documentary');
$movie = $sxe->addChild('movie');
$movie->addChild('title', 'PHP2: More Parser Stories');
$movie->addChild('plot', 'This is all about the people who make it work.');
$characters = $movie->addChild('characters');
$character = $characters->addChild('character');
$character->addChild('name', 'Mr. Parser');
$character->addChild('actor', 'John Doe');
$rating = $movie->addChild('rating', '5');
$rating->addAttribute('type', 'stars');
echo $sxe->asXML();
?>以上示例的输出类似于：
<?xml version="1.0" standalone="yes"?>
<movies type="documentary">
<movie>
<title>PHP: Behind the Parser</title>
<characters>
<character>
<name>Ms. Coder</name>
<actor>Onlivia Actora</actor>
</character>
<character>
<name>Mr. Coder</name>
<actor>El ActÓr</actor>
</character>
</characters>
<plot>
So, this language. It's like, a programming language. Or is it a
scripting language? All is revealed in this thrilling horror spoof
of a documentary.
</plot>
<great-lines>
<line>PHP solves all my web problems</line>
</great-lines>
<rating type="thumbs">7</rating>
<rating type="stars">5</rating>
</movie>
<movie>
<title>PHP2: More Parser Stories</title>
<plot>This is all about the people who make it work.</plot>
<characters>
<character>
<name>Mr. Parser</name>
<actor>John Doe</actor>
</character>
</characters>
<rating type="stars">5</rating>
</movie>
</movies>