Best way to parse RSS/Atom feeds with PHP [closed]

Question

I'm currently using Magpie RSS but it sometimes falls over when the RSS or Atom feed isn't well formed. Are there any other options for parsing RSS and Atom feeds with PHP?

Answer 1

If feed isn't well-formed XML, you're supposed to reject it, no exceptions. You're entitled to call feed creator a bozo.

Otherwise you're paving way to mess that HTML ended up in.

Answer 2

I would like introduce simple script to parse RSS:

$i = 0; // counter
$url = "http://www.banki.ru/xml/news.rss"; // url to parse
$rss = simplexml_load_file($url); // XML parser

// RSS items loop

print '<h2><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="'.$rss->channel->image->url.'" /> '.$rss->channel->title.'</h2>'; // channel title + img with src

foreach($rss->channel->item as $item) {
if ($i < 10) { // parse only 10 items
    print '<a href="'.$item->link.'">'.$item->title.'</a><br />';
}

$i++;
}

Answer 3

Another great free parser - http://bncscripts.com/free-php-rss-parser/ It's very light ( only 3kb ) and simple to use!

Answer 4

Your other options include:

• SimplePie
• Last RSS
• PHP Universal Feed Parser