- var_dump: documentation ( source)
<?php
$xml = '<example xmlns:foo="my.foo.urn" xmlns="my.foo.urn">
<foo:a>Яблоко</foo:a>
<foo:b>Банан</foo:b>
<c>Cherry</c>
</example>';
$sxe = new SimpleXMLElement($xml);
$kids = $sxe->children('foo');
var_dump(count($kids));
$kids = $sxe->children('foo', TRUE);
var_dump(count($kids));
$kids = $sxe->children('my.foo.urn');
var_dump(count($kids));
$kids = $sxe->children('my.foo.urn', TRUE);
var_dump(count($kids));
$kids = $sxe->children();
var_dump(count($kids));
//echo $kids;
?>