can I select a random item from an XML feed

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September 10th, 2004, 02:41 PM

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can I select a random item from an XML feed

I have an XML feed of the products in my companies online catalog here is the format :
<STOREITEMS>
<PRODUCT ITEM="4555">
<NAME>
Achievements in Light 7" x 9" - Piano finish high gloss plaque.
</NAME>
<PICTURE>
http://www.site.com/images/prodpics/prodthumbs/3100000/3109963.jpg
</PICTURE>
<MODEL>30540 - 10301A</MODEL>
<PRICE>81.44</PRICE>
<URL value="http://www.site.com/product_info.php?products_id=4555"/>
</PRODUCT>
</STOREITEMS>

how can I select a random item and have display on a different web page?

I posed a similar question in the past, to no avail.

esentially this will be used to display a random banner on a remote site.

I am thinking that the remote site would use a <script> tag to call a xsl file on our server to display the random banner.

Am I barking up the wrong tree? any info/assistance that anyone can offer is very appreciated as I am still very green in the ways of XML

Thanks,

J.

September 11th, 2004, 09:06 AM

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Try one of these:
http://forums.devshed.com/t173786/s.html
http://www.programmershelp.co.uk/phprndxmlfeeds.php

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