API16:JXMLElement/name

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Description

Get the name of the element. Warning: don't use getName() as it's broken up to php 5.2.3

Syntax

name()

Returns

string

Defined in

libraries/joomla/utilities/xmlelement.php

Importing

jimport( 'joomla.utilities.xmlelement' );

Source Body

public function name()
{
        if(version_compare(phpversion(), '5.2.3', '>'))
        {
                return (string)$this->getName();
        }
 
        // workaround php bug number 41867, fixed in 5.2.4
        return (string)$this->aaa->getName();
}

Examples

<CodeExamplesForm />

Get the name of the document

demo.xml

<jdoc>
        <doku kategory="Info">Wiki</doku>
</jdoc>

<?php
 
$xml = JFactory::getXML('demo.xml');
 
echo $xml->name();

Output:

jdoc

Elkuku 11:02, 14 January 2011 (CST) Edit comment