- simplexml_load_string: documentation ( source)
<?php
$x = <<<XML
<items>
<hats>
<a id="Chicago BULLS" img="bulls.jpeg" cost="$25.00" />
<b id="Toronto RAPTORS" img="raptors.jpeg" cost="$25.00" />
<c id="Orlando MAGIC" img="magic.jpeg" cost="$25.00" />
</hats>
<clothes>
<a id="Chicago BULLS 23" img="bullstee.jpeg" cost="$30.00" />
<b id="Toronto RAPTORS 23" img="torontotee.jpeg" cost="$30.00" />
<c id="Orlando MAGIC 23" img="magictee.jpeg" cost="$30.00" />
</clothes>
</items>
XML;
$xml = simplexml_load_string($x);
foreach ($xml->children() as $name => $value) {
echo "$name: <br />";
}