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Tyler Biscoe
Tyler Biscoe

Reputation: 2422

Why is SimpleXMLElement undefined despite allow_url_fopen and simpleXML being enabled in php.ini?

My code just returns this:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function SimpleXMLElement() in /path/to/xmltest.php on line 6

And the code itself:

<?php
$language_url = "http://www.fakesite.com/api/FAKEAPIKEY/languages.xml";

// Passing the XML
$data = file_get_contents($language_url);
$books = SimpleXMLElement($data);

//-------------------
// Passing a filename
//$books = SimpleXMLElement($language_url, null, true);
?>

Naturally, $language_url is valid, but I changed it for privacy concerns. It resides on a different site from which I'm trying to run this script.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 7555

Answers (2)

ajreal
ajreal

Reputation: 47321

SimpleXMLElement is a class for simplexml,
you should instantiate it like the usual object :-

$books = new SimpleXMLElement($data);

Or the procedural function

 $books = simplexml_load_string($data); // load from string
 $books = simplexml_load_file($url);   // load from file

Upvotes: 6

nageeb
nageeb

Reputation: 2042

Is the SimpleXML library loaded? Look throu your php.ini for a line saying ;extension=simplexml.so and remove the semicolon. Restart your http service and it should work.

Upvotes: 2

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