Signature: isCollection($elementName)

Parameters:

String elementName - The name of the requested element.

Returns:

boolean - True if the requested element is actually a collection of elements of the same type.

Example:

Indicates whether the requested element is actually a collection of elements of the same type.

$collection = $channelElement->isCollection('dc:creator');

Signature: isNode($elementName)

Parameters:

String elementName - The name of the requested element.

Returns:

boolean - True if the requested element is a single DOMIT! node.

Example:

Indicates whether the requested element is a single DOMIT! node.

$isnode = $channelElement->isNode('dc:creator');

Signature: isCustomRSSElement($elementName)

Parameters:

String elementName - The name of the requested element.

Returns:

boolean - True if the requested element is a single DOMIT! node.

Example:

Indicates whether the requested element is a single DOMIT! node.

$isCustomRSSElement = $channelElement->isCustomRSSElement('dc:creator');

Signature: getElementList()

Returns:

Array - A named list of existing elements

Example:

Gets a list of elements contained in the current RSS document.

$rssdoc->getElementList();

Signature: hasElement($elementName)

Parameters:

String elementName - The name of the requested element.

Returns:

boolean - True if an element with the specified name exists.

Example:

Indicates whether an element named "title" exists in the RSS document.

$doesElementExist = $rssdoc->hasElement('title');

Signature: getElementText($elementName)

Parameters:

String elementName - The name of the requested element.

Returns:

String - The element text, or an empty string.

Example:

Gets the text of the child element named 'dc:creator'.

$elementText = $someElement->getElementText('dc:creator');

Signature: getElementTextAt($index)

Parameters:

int index - The index of the requested element.

Returns:

String - The element text, or an empty string.

Example:

Gets the text of the third child element.

$elementText = $someElement->getElementTextAt(2);

Signature: &getElement($elementName)

Parameters:

String elementName - The name of the requested element.

Returns:

Object - A reference to a child element with the specified name.

Example:

Gets a reference to the width subelement of an image element.

$widthElement =& $imageElement->getElement('width');

Signature: &getElementAt($index)

Parameters:

int index - The index of the requested element.

Returns:

Object - A reference to a child element at the specified index.

Example:

Gets a reference to the third child element.

$thirdElement =& $imageElement->getElementAt(2);