For some, starting out with the new SimpleXML functions can be a bit of a challenge. It's not quite the same as the "old ways" of parsing, and might take a little getting used to. Well, this new article on the PHP Wiki should help shed some light on the subject.

SimpleXML is, as the name say, a simple way of handling and parsing XML (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XML) files, it doesn't have the complexity of DOM, but can at the same time interact with DOM when you need the extra functionality.

They start with a "read from a file" example and work through all of the steps needed to grab the relevant information and display each of the items recovered. It has the power of the DOM extension without some of the hassle - a perfect combination.

Thanks to Sterling Hughes for the link...