extract data from XML file without using parser

[newphpstudent]

Hi:

Is there any ways to extract data from a simple xml file without using parser?
Pls help.Thanks.

my sample xml file: course.xml

<?xml version="1.0" standalone="yes"?>
<course>
<teacher1>
<name>John Doe<name>
<teacher1>
<teacher2>
<name>Jane Doe<name>
<teacher2>
</course>

[Weedpacket]

Yes. You can use any of the [man]string[/man] functions. Though you'd probably be surprised how complicated even a "simple" XML file can be to parse.