PHP: Accessing XML with Names with SimpleXML

Question

I use the simplexml () function for parsing through an RSS feed, while I can access $var->title to <title> how to access <dcterms:issued> ?

Feed Extract ( http://pastebin.com/nN8G78AH ):

 <item rdf:about="http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/mcy/1779690213.html"> <title><![CDATA[Kawasaki ZX-10R Rims For Sale (Nassau Motorsports)]]></title> <link>http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/mcy/1779690213.html</link> <description><![CDATA[ <br> <br> 2000 KAWASAKI ZX-12R <br> <br> FRONT & REAR RIMS W/FRONT & REAR ROTORS <br> <br> RIMS ARE IN BOLT ON CONDITION .. RIM ARE CHARCOAL BLACK .. ASKING 400.00 OBO <br> <br> CALL 516-216-5768 FOR MORE INFO]]></description> <dc:date>2010-06-07T13:04:07-04:00</dc:date> <dc:language>en-us</dc:language> <dc:rights>Copyright &#x26;copy; 2010 craigslist, inc.</dc:rights> <dc:source>http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/mcy/1779690213.html</dc:source> <dc:title><![CDATA[Kawasaki ZX-10R Rims For Sale (Nassau Motorsports)]]></dc:title> <dc:type>text</dc:type> <dcterms:issued>2010-06-07T13:04:07-04:00</dcterms:issued> </item> 

Answer 1

Are you using SimpleXML?

The solution for you seems to be right here .

EDIT

Answer copied here for posterity

Access to children through the XML namespace.

 $dcChildren = $node->children( 'http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/' ); $title = $dcChildren->title;