JSimpleXMLElement/getElementByPath
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Description[edit]
Get an element in the document by / separated path
Syntax[edit]
getElementByPath($path)
Parameter Name | Default Value | Description |
---|---|---|
$path | $path The / separated path to the element |
Returns[edit]
object
Defined in[edit]
libraries/joomla/utilities/simplexml.php
Importing[edit]
jimport( 'joomla.utilities.simplexml' );
Source Body[edit]
function getElementByPath($path)
{
$tmp = &$this;
$parts = explode('/', trim($path, '/'));
foreach ($parts as $node)
{
$found = false;
foreach ($tmp->_children as $child)
{
if (strtoupper($child->_name) == strtoupper($node))
{
$tmp = &$child;
$found = true;
break;
}
}
if (!$found) {
break;
}
}
if ($found) {
return $tmp;
}
return false;
}
Examples[edit]
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