adding line breaks to a text / xml file 1

[stinkybee]

I am creating an xml file and want it to format correctly when it is viewed. I have tried adding "\n" to the string but this just adds "\n" to the file. Does anyone know how I can add line breaks to my file.

example:

$strXML  = '<?xml version="1.0" ?>'
$strXML .= '<element>'
etc ....

produces '<?xml version="1.0" ?><element> etc....'

$strXML  = '<?xml version="1.0" ?>\n'
$strXML .= '<element>'
etc ....

produces '<?xml version="1.0" ?>\n<element> etc....'

 

[jpadie]

two ways:
use double quotes instead of single quotes

$strXML  = "<?xml version=\"1.0\" ?>\";
$strXML .= "<element>";

or (my preferred despite the speed hit) use heredoc syntax:

$strXML  = <<<EOL
<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<element>
  <sub-element>
  </sub-element>
</element>

EOL;

 

[stinkybee]

Thanks for that, I wish I'd asked first and not spent several hours googling for a solution