- html_entity_decode: documentation ( source)
- array_pop: documentation ( source)
<?php
$xml = <<<XML
<?xml version='1.0'?>
<always>
<be><![CDATA[Document Checklist:
Use this checklist to make sure all your documents are
complete & ready to go! There are a few things that we need
that are often overlooked.
* Please verify that your name spelling, middle initial and
property address all match the information you submitted to
the IRS exactly.
* If you've filed taxes under different addresses for one or
both of the last two years, please complete line 4 of the
form.
* Please provide a written signature, we cannot accept
electronic signatures on this document.
]]></be>
</always>
XML;
$sml = new SimpleXMLElement ($xml);
$result = $sml->xpath('/always/be');
$newResult = (string) array_pop($result);
$anotherResult = html_entity_decode($newResult, ENT_XML1, 'UTF-8');
echo (string) $anotherResult;