Load & Parse an XML file without using JS or IE data Islands

Like I said, I'm wondering if there is a way to load and parse an XML file without using JavaScript or Internet Explorer data Islands. I'm using XML to store data for a news bar on a website (Ex. instead of having to edit the news bar on every single page I can edit just the XML file). I'd rather not use JavaScript. The only other way I could find is IE data islands, which would only work in IE.

In other words, I want to know if its possible to do http://www.w3schools.com/xml/xml_parser.asp <-that without using any JavaScript.

Are you willing to do this server-side? If so, there are several language choices for this. If you maintain that it must be done client-side, then JS may be your only choice.

Now that you mentioned that, I just found out how to do something similar in PHP. Thanks for the help. (http://www.w3schools.com/php/php_xml_parser_expat.asp)

Great choice for PHP. If you're willing to work with PEAR, then this is a good choice, too.

I have been using biterscripting. It works without anything else and is free. For example, if you want to extract <newsitem></newsitem> from an XML file something.xml,



will print the news item. To replace the news items to your own string "Latest News - XYZ",



will do that. stex = string extractor, sal = string alterer, -c = case insensitive, -r = regular expression, etc.

I have been using it. Downloaded biterscripting from http://www.biterscripting.com .I use it for system admin purposes - parsing things, logs, web pages, xml and other files, ... There are several posts on various forums about parsing XML with biterscripting - google up biterscripting and XML.

Patrick