load("tree.xml"); // Method 1: Using getElementsByTagName and nodeValue $empname1 = $dom->getElementsByTagName("empname")->item(0)->nodeValue; echo "Method 1 (nodeValue): $empname1
"; // Method 2: Using getElementsByTagName and childNodes[0]->nodeValue $empnameElement = $dom->getElementsByTagName("empname")->item(0); $empname2 = $empnameElement->childNodes[0]->nodeValue; echo "Method 2 (childNodes[0]): $empname2
"; // Method 3: Using firstChild property directly $empname3 = $empnameElement->firstChild->nodeValue; echo "Method 3 (firstChild): $empname3
"; ?>