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# DomDocument->document_element

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DomDocument->document_element -- Returns root element node

## Description

object DomDocument->document_element ( void)

This function returns the root element node of a document.

The following example returns just the element with name CHAPTER and prints it. The other node -- the comment -- is not returned.

Example 1. Retrieving root element

    <?php
    include("example.inc");

    if(!$dom = domxml_open_mem($xmlstr)) {
      echo "Error while parsing the document\n";
      exit;
    }

    $root = $dom->document_element();
    print_r($root);
    ?>

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