help with XML functions

[sempuritoza]

i would like to store information in an xml file in standard xml format and then using php xml functions retrieve data from this xml page and insert the information into a database.

i have looked through the php manual and i have found references to DOM xml, simple_xml, xmlrpc, xml_parser functions etc..

but these are not standard libraries and there is not much documentation in the manual because of this.

which xml functions are good enough for retrieving basic information and counting elements etc..?where can i find detailed documentation on these libraries?

thanx for all da help
in advance

[laserlight]

What version of PHP are you using?

[sempuritoza]

4.3.4

[laserlight]

i have looked through the php manual and i have found references to DOM xml, simple_xml, xmlrpc, xml_parser functions etc..

but these are not standard libraries and there is not much documentation in the manual because of this.

The XML Parser functions that use expat should be pretty standard and available.

You can also use the DOM XML extension, but then it may not be available, and cannot (or at least should not) be used in PHP5, from what I see (though since you're using 4.3.4 that's not a problem).