How do I create variables from XML data in PHP?

Question

Been trying to figure this out for a short while now but having now luck, for example I have an external xml document like this:

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Answer 1

Take a look at SimpleXML:

http://www.php.net/manual/en/simplexml.examples-basic.php

It parses XML into a "map-like" structure which you could then use to access your content. For your particular case,

$xml = new SimpleXMLElement($xmlstr);

$top_a =  $xml->template->positions[0]