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RemoveChild using a Tag Path

Demonstrates calling RemoveChild with a tag path.

This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 or greater.

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<?php

$xml = new COM("Chilkat.Xml");

$xml->Tag = 'world';

// This example uses features introduced in v9.5.0.64
$xml->NewChild2('north_america|united_states|california|san_francisco','Silicon Valley');
$xml->NewChild2('north_america|united_states|california|san_diego','Birthplace of California');
$xml->NewChild2('north_america|united_states|illinois|chicago','Windy City');

print $xml->getXml() . "\n";

// Produces the following XML
// 
// 	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
// 	<world>
// 	    <north_america>
// 	        <united_states>
// 	            <california>
// 	                <san_francisco>Silicon Valley</san_francisco>
// 	                <san_diego>Birthplace of California</san_diego>
// 	            </california>
// 	            <illinois>
// 	                <chicago>Windy City</chicago>
// 	            </illinois>
// 	        </united_states>
// 	    </north_america>
// 	</world>
// 

$xml->RemoveChild('north_america|united_states|california');

print $xml->getXml() . "\n";

// xml now contains:

// 	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
// 	<world>
// 	    <north_america>
// 	        <united_states>
// 	            <illinois>
// 	                <chicago>Windy City</chicago>
// 	            </illinois>
// 	        </united_states>
// 	    </north_america>
// 	</world>

?>