DOMDocument save function not saving

[Venom Rush]

Hi all

I'm creating XML with php's native DOMDocument functionality. When I try save the XML it doesn't appear on the server and I can't figure out why.

<?php
// Initiate the XML
$doc = new DOMDocument('1.0', 'UTF-8');
$doc->formatOutput = true;

// Code that creates XML elements and child elements

// Save the XML
echo $doc->saveXML();
$doc->save("file.xml");
?>

The above should work but doesn't. I've made sure that DOM is enabled which it is.

Anyone have any ideas why this wouldn't be saving the XML to the server?

[n_e]

>> $doc->save("file.xml");

What does this return? FALSE or a number?

[Venom Rush]

>> $doc->save("file.xml");

What does this return? FALSE or a number?

If I remove the echo for the saveXML function then the page is blank. Nothing is returned.

[n_e]

Perhaps you should put some data in it? Also: output how many bytes were written

<?php
// Initiate the XML
$doc = new DOMDocument('1.0', 'UTF-8');
$doc->formatOutput = true;

$root = $doc->createElement('something');
$root = $doc->appendChild($root);


// Save the XML
echo $doc->saveXML();
echo 'Bytes written: '.$doc->save("file.xml");
?>

If this doesn't work and the output is not showing any bytes written, then you probably do not have the privileges to write the file. Are you using Linux or Windows?

[Venom Rush]

Echoing the save function doesn't show anything. I've just had another look at the php.ini file (linux server) and I noticed that the dom section says it's enabled but the Configuration Command shows '--disable-dom'

I'm guessing I'll need to get hold of the hosting company and get them to enable it.