Output xml result into table using PHP - php

Question

I have successfully put together a PHP script to read content of an xml file and output the result to HTML page. The only bit I am struggling with is how to format the output into a table.
PHP Script:
<?php
// Loading the XML file
$xml = simplexml_load_file("ftpxml.xml");
echo "<h2>".$xml->getName()."</h2><br />";
foreach($xml->children() as $ftpxml)
{
echo "PID : ".$ftpxml->attributes()->pid."<br />";
echo "Account : ".$ftpxml->attributes()->account." <br />";
echo "Time : ".$ftpxml->attributes()->time." <br />";
echo "<hr/>";
}
?>
HTML Result:
PID : 279
Account : account001
Time : 137
----------------------------------------------------------------
PID : 268
Account : account002
Time : 301
----------------------------------------------------------------
PID : 251
Account : account003
Time : 5
----------------------------------------------------------------
I am lost as to how to display each table headings and the corresponding contents. I am new to PHP so please guide me or if already answered else where, please provide link so I can learn from it.
Thanks

Answer 1

<?php
// Loading the XML file
$xml = simplexml_load_file("ftpxml.xml");
echo "<h2>".$xml->getName()."</h2><br />";
echo "<table>";
foreach($xml->children() as $ftpxml)
{
echo "<tr><td>PID : ".$ftpxml->attributes()->pid."</td></tr>";
echo "<tr><td>Account : ".$ftpxml->attributes()->account." </td></tr>";
echo "<tr><td>Time : ".$ftpxml->attributes()->time." </td></tr>";
}
echo "</table>";
?>

Answer 2

echo '<table>';
echo '<thead><tr><th>PID</th><th>Account</th><th>Time</th></tr></thead><tbody>';
foreach($xml->children() as $ftpxml)
{
echo '<tr>';
echo "<td>PID : ".$ftpxml->attributes()->pid."</td>";
echo "<td>Account : ".$ftpxml->attributes()->account."</td>";
echo "<td>Time : ".$ftpxml->attributes()->time." </td>";
echo '</tr>';
}
echo '</tbody></table>';

Answer 3

I assume you want to make the different values different fields in the table:
// Loading the XML file
$xml = simplexml_load_file("ftpxml.xml");
echo "<h2>".$xml->getName()."</h2><br />";
echo "<table><thead><tr><th>PID</th><th>Account</th><th>Time</th></tr></thead><tbody>";
foreach($xml->children() as $ftpxml)
{
echo '<tr>';
echo '<td>' . $ftpxml->attributes()->pid . "</td>";
echo '<td>' . $ftpxml->attributes()->account . "</td>";
echo '<td>' . $ftpxml->attributes()->time . "</td>";
echo '</tr>';
}
echo '</tbody></table>';