DOMNamedNodeMap::getNamedItem

(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

DOMNamedNodeMap::getNamedItem — Retrieves a node specified by name

Description

public DOMNamedNodeMap::getNamedItem(string $qualifiedName): ?DOMNode

Retrieves a node specified by its nodeName.

Parameters

qualifiedName

The nodeName of the node to retrieve.

Return Values

A node (of any type) with the specified nodeName, or null if no node is found.

Examples

Example #1 Getting an attribute on a node

<?php

$doc = new DOMDocument;
$doc->load('book.xml');

$id = $doc->firstChild->attributes->getNamedItem('id');

?>

Example #2 Accessing attribute with array syntax

<?php

$id = $doc->firstChild->attributes['id'];

?>

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