hello all I have created a simple xml file address.php i.e <?php $xmlstr = <<<XML <?xml version="1.0" ?> <!DOCTYPE AddressBook[ <!ELEMENT AddressBook (person)+ > <!ELEMENT person (group,name,organization, address,email)> <!ELEMENT group (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT name (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT organization (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT address (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMETN email (#PCDATA)> ]> XML; ?> and one simple form: - <html> <head> <title>My Address Book</title> </head> <body> <form action="addNewElement.php" method="post"> <div> Group:<input type="text" size="20" name="group"><br> Name :<input type="text" size="20" name="name"><br> organization:<input type="text" size="20" name="organization"> <br> addresss:<input type="text" size="20" name="ation"><br> Email Address:<input type="text" size="20" name="email"> </div> <input type="submit" value="Submit"> </form> </body> </html> But it gives lot of error : - Warning: SimpleXMLElement::__construct() [function.--construct]: Entity: line 9: parser error : DOCTYPE improperly terminated in /home/rakesh/public_html/Tutorials/XML_PHP/XML_PHP_BOOK/addNewElement.php on line 5 Warning: SimpleXMLElement::__construct() [function.--construct]: <!ELEMETN email (#PCDATA)> ]> in /home/rakesh/public_html/Tutorials/XML_PHP/XML_PHP_BOOK/addNewElement.php on line 5 Warning: SimpleXMLElement::__construct() [function.--construct]: ^ in /home/rakesh/public_html/Tutorials/XML_PHP/XML_PHP_BOOK/addNewElement.php on line 5 Warning: SimpleXMLElement::__construct() [function.--construct]: Entity: line 9: parser error : Start tag expected, '<' not found in /home/rakesh/public_html/Tutorials/XML_PHP/XML_PHP_BOOK/addNewElement.php on line 5 Warning: SimpleXMLElement::__construct() [function.--construct]: <!ELEMETN email (#PCDATA)> ]> in /home/rakesh/public_html/Tutorials/XML_PHP/XML_PHP_BOOK/addNewElement.php on line 5 Warning: SimpleXMLElement::__construct() [function.--construct]: ^ in /home/rakesh/public_html/Tutorials/XML_PHP/XML_PHP_BOOK/addNewElement.php on line 5 Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'Exception' with message 'String could not be parsed as XML' in /home/rakesh/public_html/Tutorials/XML_PHP/XML_PHP_BOOK/addNewElement.php:5 Stack trace: #0 /home/rakesh/public_html/Tutorials/XML_PHP/XML_PHP_BOOK/addNewElement.php(5): SimpleXMLElement->__construct('?<?xml version=...') #1 {main} thrown in /home/rakesh/public_html/Tutorials/XML_PHP/XML_PHP_BOOK/addNewElement.php on line 5 please help me out.. onewaylife Edward Kay wrote: > > In that case you need to do some of your own research. Google is your > friend. > >> Hello Edward >> Just i don't now where to start. >> >> >> Edward Kay wrote: >> > >> > Hello, >> > >> > You say that you are "unable to store the files in XML". Why is >> this? Are >> > you getting an error message or do you just not know where to start? >> > >> > Edward >> > >> >> Dear All >> >> >> >> I am novice in PHP & XML, while trying I am creating a small >> application >> >> i.e. Address Book. >> >> In this I am using Apache2, PHP5 and XML no database is used. >> I have FC5 >> >> machines. but I am unable to store the files in XML. If any one >> >> share their >> >> experience in this by providing Examples or tutorials etc... >> >> So far I have found tutorial related to porting the information >> >> of data from >> >> MySQL to XML and then php with help of DOM. >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> onewaylife >> >> -- >> >> View this message in context: >> >> http://www.nabble.com/PHP-and-XML-tf2692397.html#a7507917 >> >> Sent from the PHP - General mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >> >> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > -- >> > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >> > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >> > >> > >> > >> >> -- >> View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/PHP-and-XML-tf2692397.html#a7517770 > Sent from the PHP - General mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/PHP-and-XML-tf2692397.html#a7555006 Sent from the PHP - General mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php