$parentuser = $xml->getElementsByTagName('users')->item(0); $childuser = $parentuser->getElementsByTagName('username'); $childpass = $parentuser->getElementsByTagName('password'); for ($i=0; $i<$childuser->length; $i++) { $curruser->item(i) = $childuser->item(i)->firstChild->data; } $curruser->item(i) = $childuser->item(i)->firstChild->data;