[jo1991]

Hi eveyboady,
I'm new in php/Mysqal and XML.
I need to read and exctract many and specific information fom a large XML file about (about 3000 lines).
i need to Retrieve many Elements and Attributes values. then i insert them into database.

the problem is about how to exctrct over 100 of Elements and Attributes.
i was thinking about create class(s). what do you think?
i need this too much please.
thanks.

[gw1500se]

What is your specific concern?

There already is a class for XML, it is DOM.

[jo1991]

hello gw1500se
thanks for your answer and for your link.
jo

[jo1991]

hello David,
thank you for you replay.
i'll explain: first i need to read and extract data from a large xml file (about 3000 lines) which is like this:

<controle val="U22W0520111">
for example: i need to extract val,

then extracting some elements look like this <name>jon</name>

and so on. the problem is i should extract over 100 elements and values form this large file, also these data can be found in many elements , not only from one part or one node.

so imagine how many founctions i need to exctract over 100 elements and values attributes,.....

and after exctracting these values, i musr insert them into mysql database.

the question is: do you any idea about how i can extract them without needing to repeat the fonction over 100 times for the extraction. i.e create class to extract and insert the values dirctly into database.

thank you again,
JO

[gw1500se]

I'm still not understanding your concern. You don't need any functions. You can loop through the DOM class and build a query with the data on each pass to update the database.

[jo1991]

can you give me an exemple please?

[ptr2void]

Did you bother to read through the manual which was linked to by gw1500se? Here, I'll put it there again:

PHP manual for DOM

There's also SimpleXML

In fact, there is a whole section on XML manipulation.

You should get reading and actually try to solve this yourself. If you run into problems once you've tried, then come back with specific questions.

[ManiacDan]

Originally Posted by ptr2void

then come back with specific questions.

To this same point, a brief question is not a specific question. Just because your question is one sentence doesn't make it specific. If you want someone to help you learn how to fly a plane, you don't say "how do you fly a plane?"